butter naan
Greasy Indian bread
Butter naan is a type of Indian flatbread brushed or topped with butter, typically baked in a tandoor oven.
The bread puffs up with charred spots and a soft, slightly chewy interior.
It's a staple accompaniment to curries and other dishes at Indian restaurants: We ordered extra butter naan to soak up the sauce.
- flatbreadUnleavened baked dough
- Indian restaurantSouth Asian cuisine eatery
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
- tandoorVertical clay cooking chamber
- IndianPerson from either continent
ghee · dough · fluffy · warm · pillowy · curry · chicken tikka · restaurant · charred · tear · dip · soft · chewy · bubbles · basket · side · side dish · baked
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- Tandooritandoori chicken, tandoori roti, chicken tikka, paneer tikka, seekh kebab
texture and preparation method
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