Cheese Naan with Minced Meat

Naan has got to be one of the most celebrated Indian recipes in the world. Since making garlic naan from scratch, I have made naan with a sweet coconut filling and now it’s time to make something different with this easy cheese naan with minced meat that I think meat lovers will enjoy, and here’s why-

This is a very easy naan recipe but what’s more, it’s versatile so you can use your favourite meat spice mix to personalise the recipe if you want something more spicy or flavour-packed to suit your taste.

Mozzarella is milky but somewhat “plain” so it should marry well with your meat regardless of the spices used. So feel free to personalize your cheesy naan.

I opted for a simpler spice addition of salt and black pepper to keep it as simple and child-friendly as possible.

How to Make Cheese Naan with Minced Meat

Step 1: make the naan dough using this recipe

Step 2: prepare the meat (as per instructions in the recipe card) while the naan dough proofs

Step 3: portion the naan dough. Fill each one by sandwiching the meat between layers of cheese.

Step 4: press on the naan dough ball, evenly spreading the filling with your fingers and palm. Roll each one and place it on parchment paper (ensuring ample space between each, as you will need to cut the parchment paper between each naan) and leave to rest for 30 minutes covered with cling film.

Step 5: heat the cast iron on high heat. Gently flip the rolled-out minced meat naan onto the pan so that the naan is directly on the pan and the parchment paper is on top. Take the parchment paper off after 30 seconds or once it becomes easy to remove.

Step 6: cook each cheese naan with minced meat for about 1 minute and 30 seconds on each side and serve.

Soup Ideas to Accompany this Minced Meat Naan

A Simple Broccoli Soup

A heartwarming broccoli soup with cheese that is set to warm you up during winter nights, or make for a delicious light-packed lunch.

Healthy Sweet Potato Soup With Broccoli Stem

Try this guilt-free, healthy sweet potato soup with carrots and broccoli stem. You can have it hot, warm, or better yet cold with toasted almonds!

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Cheese Naan with Minced Meat

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By Angela – Serves: Makes 6

Prep Time: 20 minutes – Cooking Time: 40 minutes – Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes (1.5 hours is for proofing)

An easy, soft and fluffy naan filled with cheese and lightly spiced minced beef.

Ingredients

• olive oil
• 250g minced beef
• 1 brown onion (finely diced)
• 1 garlic clove (finely diced or minced)
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon parsley

Instructions

1

Mix yeast with the flour, pour in the milk and 6 tablespoons of browned butter. Mix to form a shaggy dough before sprinkling in the salt. Knead until smooth and let that double in size in a bowl covered with cling film

In the meantime let’s make the meat filling

2

Sweat the minced meat of all it juices and set aside

3

In the same pan, sauté the onions until soft and golden brown then tip in the garlic and finally the minced meat

4

Add salt and pepper, followed by tomato paste (I don’t use many spices but feel free to personalise the meat with your favourite spice mix). Add in the parsley then set that aside to cool

Fill the dough

5

The dough should be ready so portion it into 6 pieces or more if you prefer smaller flatbread

6

Evenly flatten it with your fingers or roll it out if you prefer, then fill it by sandwiching the meat between the cheese and seal it all in

7

press on the naan dough ball, evenly spreading the filling with your fingers and palm. Roll each one and place it on parchment paper (ensuring ample space between each, as you will need to cut the parchment paper between each naan) and leave to rest for 30 minutes covered with cling film.

Cook

8

heat the cast iron on high heat. Gently flip the rolled-out minced meat naan onto the pan so that the naan is directly on the pan and the parchment paper is on top. Take the parchment paper off after 30 seconds or once it becomes easy to remove.