Butter Chicken and Cheese Naan

Directions

  1. 1Add yogurt, vegetable oil, spices (cumin, turmeric, paprika, chili powder, coriander), lemon juice, grated ginger, and grated garlic to the chicken pieces in a bowl.
  2. 2Mix well to marinate the chicken.
  3. 3Cook the marinated chicken in a pan until browned and cooked through.
  4. 4Remove the cooked chicken from the pan.
  5. 5In the same pan, add a cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, and cloves, then add butter and let it melt.
  6. 6Add chopped onions and cook until softened.
  7. 7Add grated garlic and ginger to the onions.
  8. 8Add tomato puree to the pan.
  9. 9Add Garam Masala and other spices.
  10. 10Add cashews to the mixture.
  11. 11Pour in heavy cream.
  12. 12Mix everything in the pan.
  13. 13Blend the sauce until smooth using an immersion blender.
  14. 14Add the cooked chicken back to the sauce.
  15. 15Punch down the risen naan dough.
  16. 16Divide the dough into smaller portions and form into balls.
  17. 17Flatten a dough ball and fill it with Mozzarella Cheese.
  18. 18Seal the dough around the cheese.
  19. 19Roll out the filled dough into a flat naan shape.
  20. 20Cook the naan in a hot pan until golden brown and puffed.
  21. 21Flip the naan to cook the other side.
  22. 22Brush the cooked naan with butter and sprinkle with parsley.
  23. 23Serve the cheese naan with the butter chicken.

Ingredients

  • Chicken
  • Vegetable oil
  • Yogurt
  • Spices (cumin, turmeric, paprika, chili powder, coriander)
  • Lemon Juice
  • Ginger
  • Garlic
  • Cinnamon stick
  • Cardamom pods
  • Cloves
  • Butter
  • Onion
  • Tomato
  • Garam Masala
  • Cashews
  • Heavy cream
  • Dough for naan
  • Mozzarella Cheese
  • Parsley

Equipment

BowlPanGraterLemon SqueezerSpatulaImmersion blenderRolling pinBrush