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Air Fryer Garlic Naan Bread Recipe

4.6 from 80 reviews

This Air Fryer Garlic Naan Bread recipe combines traditional flavors with modern convenience, producing soft, fluffy naan with a garlicky, buttery finish. Perfect as a side dish or a pizza base, this recipe leverages the air fryer to create authentic naan in minutes, with a crispy exterior and tender interior.

Ingredients

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Dough Ingredients

  • 1 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
  • ¼ cup warm water
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • ¾ cup milk
  • ¾ cup plain Greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup oil
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoon salt

Garlic Butter

  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 5 tablespoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons parsley

Instructions

  1. Activate Yeast: In a mixing bowl, stir the yeast, sugar, and warm water together. Let it sit for 10 minutes until foam appears, indicating the yeast is active.
  2. Mix Dough: Add flour, milk, Greek yogurt, minced garlic, oil, baking powder, and salt to the yeast mixture. Using a dough hook, mix until a dough ball forms.
  3. Knead Dough: Remove the dough from the bowl and knead on a floured surface for 3 minutes, developing elasticity.
  4. Let Dough Rise: Place the kneaded dough in an oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
  5. Shape Naan: Punch down the dough and divide it into 10 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and flatten them on a floured surface to fit your air fryer basket.
  6. Air Fry Naan: Place each flattened dough piece into the air fryer basket, spray lightly with oil. Cook at 370°F for 6 minutes, then flip and cook for an additional 3 minutes until golden and cooked through.
  7. Prepare Garlic Butter: In a bowl, melt butter and stir in minced garlic and parsley.
  8. Finish Naan: Brush the cooked naan with the garlic butter mixture immediately after cooking for maximum flavor and sheen.

Notes

  • Try brushing naan with an herb butter variation, such as rosemary, for additional flavor.
  • To save time, flatten prepared dough balls and freeze them for later air frying.
  • Use gluten-free flour alternatives like Bob’s Red Mill One for One Gluten Free Flour if avoiding gluten.
  • Naan bread doubles wonderfully as a base for creative homemade pizzas.

Keywords: Air Fryer Naan, Garlic Naan Bread, Indian Bread, Easy Naan Recipe, Homemade Naan, Air Fried Bread