Name: Vegan Grilled Cheese Naanwich
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 140 min
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour (+ more to dust the dough and surfaces); 1 teaspoon instant yeast; 1/3 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon olive oil (+ more to coat the dough and for the pan); 2/3 cup water; 6 slices vegan cheese

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The best out of two worlds: Naan + Grilled Cheese = Grilled Cheese Naanwich! It’s perfect as a breakfast or snack! Serve it with tomato soup or dip it in ketchup.

I love combining my favorite foods from different cuisines and mixing together whatever feels right to me (looking at you, Falafel Curry).

This is another of those weird, but totally delicious versions: Naan + Grilled Cheese = Vegan Grilled Cheese Naanwich!

What I love about this naanwich is that the dough is super easy to make (it’s a simple yeast dough) and you can keep the dough in the fridge overnight, which is perfect if you want to have Grilled Cheese Naanwiches for breakfast.

I usually tend to keep it simple. I love the simplicity of just naan + vegan cheese but I’ve included a couple of mix-in ideas below such as pesto or caramelized onions.

How to make Vegan Grilled Cheese Naanwich

The ingredients

You will need:

all-purpose wheat flour
instant yeast
salt
olive oil
water
vegan cheese slices (I used violife slices {original flavour} and they melt perfectly!)

Add-in Ideas

You can keep it simple or you can add in:

pesto
mango chutney
caramelized onions
olive tapenade

The basic steps

dry ingredients for bread — Step 1: Combine the flour, instant yeast, and salt in a mixing bowl.

making bread dough in kitchen aid — Step 2: Add the olive oil and water. Let it knead by a kitchen machine with a dough hook (or use a spoon to stir and then your hands to knead the dough) until it’s a smooth dough.

bread dough — Step 3a: Coat the dough in a drizzle of olive oil. Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel. Let the dough rise for 2 hours OR

Yeast dough in glass container — Step 3b: Coat the dough in olive oil. Place it in a container. And let it rise **in the fridge** **overnight**. The next day, your dough should have risen. I’d recommend letting the dough sit at room temperature for about 1/2 hour before using.

Risen yeast dough in glass container — Step 3b: Coat the dough in olive oil. Place it in a container. And let it rise **in the fridge** **overnight**. The next day, your dough should have risen. I’d recommend letting the dough sit at room temperature for about 1/2 hour before using.

rolled out naan — Step 4: Pinch off a small bit and roll out the dough on a floured surface.

naan in the pan — Step 5: Place the naan in a hot pan without oil. Let it cook until it’s bubbly. Then flip, place a slice of vegan cheese on one side of the naan.

naan in a pan with a slice of cheese — Step 5: Place the naan in a hot pan without oil. Let it cook until it’s bubbly. Then flip, place a slice of vegan cheese on one side of the naan.

folded naan in a pan — Step 6: Immediately fold the naan together. Let it cook on both sides until it has those nice brown, spots.

You can serve it with tomato soup or dip it in ketchup.

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Vegan Grilled Cheese Naanwich

Bianca / Elephantastic Vegan

The best out of two worlds: Naan + Grilled Cheese = Grilled Cheese Naanwich! It’s perfect as a breakfast or snack! Serve it with tomato soup or dip it in ketchup.

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 5 mins

Resting Time 2 hrs

Total Time 2 hrs 20 mins

Course Basics

Cuisine American, Fusion, Indian, Vegan

Servings Naanwiches

Calories 228 kcal

Ingredients

▢ 2 cups all-purpose flour + more to dust the dough and surfaces
▢ 1 teaspoon instant yeast
▢ 1/3 teaspoon salt
▢ 1 teaspoon olive oil + more to coat the dough and for the pan
▢ 2/3 cup water
▢ 6 slices vegan cheese

Instructions

Combine the flour, instant yeast, and salt in a mixing bowl.
Add the olive oil and water. Mix and knead by hand until it's a soft, non-sticky dough, or put all the ingredients in a kitchen machine and let the machine knead the dough for you. Adjust the dough: If it's too sticky, add more flour. If it's too crumbly, add more water.
Coat the ball of dough in a drizzle of olive oil. Transfer the dough into a container and let it rise in the fridge overnight or cover the bowl with a kitchen towel and let it rise at room temperature for 2 hours.
Pinch off a small bit of the dough and roll it out on a floured surface. An oval shape is best!
Heat a flat pan (a crepe-pan works best) until hot! Place the naan in the pan. Let it cook until it’s bubbly. Then flip, place a slice of vegan cheese on one side of the naan.
Immediately fold the naan together. Let it cook on both sides until it has those nice brown, spots.
Enjoy it fresh with tomato soup or dip it in ketchup!

Nutrition

Calories: 228kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 6gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 332mgPotassium: 64mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 2mg

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