Do you always think, "I wish I could make it just as soft and delicious at home?" every time you order Chili Cheese Naan at a restaurant?

If so, your search ends today. Forget the hassle of the tandoor and the expensive naan from the market. We bring you a simple recipe that lets you make restaurant-comparable Chili Cheese Naan, filled with cheese on the inside and golden crisp on the outside, right in your own kitchen pan. Its taste and texture will be such that your guests will be in awe of your cooking.

Ingredients for Chili Cheese Naan
For the dough: flour (2 cups), yogurt (half a cup), sugar (1 teaspoon), salt (to taste), baking powder (half a teaspoon), and oil (2 tablespoons).
For the filling: grated cheese (mozzarella or processed cheese) (1 cup), finely chopped green chilies (2-3), finely chopped coriander leaves, and chili flakes (as needed).

For baking: Ghee or butter.

How to make Chili Cheese Naan
The success of naan depends on its soft and fluffy dough. First, combine flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl. Add yogurt and oil and mix thoroughly. Add lukewarm water little by little to form a soft dough. The dough should not be too stiff. Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it rest in a warm place for at least 1 hour to allow it to ferment.

How to make fluffy naan in the pan?
After an hour, the dough will be puffed and ready. Knead it lightly again. Now, take a ball of dough and roll it out to the size of a roti. Fill the center of this rolled roti with a filling of cheese, green chilies, coriander leaves, and chili flakes. Seal the edges tightly and roll it out lightly, but don't make it too thin.

Now, the most important method is to place the naan on the pan. Apply water to one side of the naan. Place the water-soaked side on a hot griddle. When the naan is lightly browned, turn the griddle upside down and cook it directly over the flame until golden. Turning the griddle upside down allows the naan to come into direct contact with the heat and puff up like a restaurant dish.

Serve it like this:
When the naan is golden brown and puffed on both sides, remove it from the griddle. Brush generously with butter or ghee. Serve hot chili cheese naan with dal makhani, chole, or your favorite vegetable.

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