# Tandoori Chicken Star Bread

This is a super soft and fluffy naan bread filled with a smoky, spicy tandoori chicken filling, lots of cheese and brushed with garlic butter.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.66 cups warm milk
- 2 teaspoons instant yeast
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.25 cup softened butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 cup plain whole milk yogurt
- 1 pound chicken thighs, cut into small cubes
- 0.5 cup yogurt
- 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 0.5 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes
- 0.5 teaspoon cumin powder
- 0.5 teaspoon coriander powder
- 0.5 teaspoon onion powder
- 0.5 teaspoon garam masala
- olive oil
- wooden smoking chips
- shredded cheese (cheddar, Gruyere, mozzarella)
- egg wash
- sesame seeds
- garlic butter
- cilantro

## Instructions

1. Combine warm milk, instant yeast, sugar, all-purpose flour, softened butter, salt, and plain whole milk yogurt to make the dough.
2. Knead the dough for 7 to 10 minutes until it becomes smooth, soft, and stretchy.
3. Transfer the dough to a clean bowl and let it double in size.
4. Cut 1 pound of chicken thighs into small cubes.
5. Add half a cup of yogurt, a tablespoon of ginger garlic paste, a teaspoon of salt, a teaspoon of chili powder, half a teaspoon of turmeric, a teaspoon of chili flakes, half a teaspoon of cumin powder, half a teaspoon of coriander powder, half a teaspoon of onion powder, and half a teaspoon of garam masala to the chicken.
6. Mix the chicken and spices, then let it marinate for 20-30 minutes.
7. Add some olive oil to a pan and cook the marinated chicken on high heat until it's cooked and slightly charred.
8. Wrap wooden smoking chips in foil and place them in the pan with the chicken.
9. Cover the pan with a lid and let the chicken smoke for 5 minutes.
10. Divide the dough into two halves.
11. Press into the dough and roll it against the surface with tension.
12. Rest the dough halves for 5 minutes.
13. Roll out each dough half into a 10-inch circle.
14. Transfer one rolled dough circle to a baking sheet.
15. Spread the chicken filling onto the dough, leaving about half an inch empty around the edges.
16. Add shredded cheese (cheddar, Gruyere, and mozzarella) over the chicken.
17. Brush the edges of the dough with egg wash.
18. Carefully cover the chicken and cheese with the other half of the bread and press the edges together.
19. Place a small circle in the middle of the dough and divide the rest into 16 equal strands.
20. Lift two adjacent strands, twist them away from each other two to three times, and pinch together the ends.
21. Repeat this for all 16 strands to form an eight-pronged star.
22. Brush the star bread with egg wash all over.
23. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top.
24. Bake the star bread.
25. Brush with garlic butter and sprinkle with cilantro to garnish before serving.

## Equipment

- stand mixer
- clean bowl
- pan
- foil
- lid
- baking sheet

## Tips

- The dough will be sticky at first.
- Rest dough for 5 minutes for gluten strands to relax.
- Leave about half an inch empty around the edges when spreading chicken.
- When forming the star, place a small circle in the middle and divide the rest of the dough into 16 equal strands. Lift two adjacent strands, twist them away from each other two to three times and pinch together the ends.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@bakewithzoha/video/7589372572039433486
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/22fdd24b-3067-4e7f-886c-967e12387ac3
- Extracted: 2026-01-29

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