Butter Chicken & Homemade Naan

1h 52m
Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Dice chicken thighs.
  2. 2In a bowl, mix diced chicken with plain greek yogurt, garlic paste, ginger paste, turmeric, garam masala, chili powder, and lemon juice. Let it marinate.
  3. 3In another bowl, mix warm water with yeast and sugar. Let it sit for 10 minutes.
  4. 4Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, olive oil, and a little bit of greek yogurt to the yeast mixture. Mix well and let it rise for an hour and a half.
  5. 5Melt ghee in a pan and cook the marinated chicken until fully cooked.
  6. 6Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
  7. 7In the same pan, add more ghee, diced red onions, garlic paste, and ginger paste. Cook until softened.
  8. 8Add canned diced tomatoes, tomato paste, heavy cream, the same spices used for the chicken, and cashews to the pan. Let it simmer.
  9. 9Blend the sauce until smooth.
  10. 10Add the cooked chicken back to the sauce. Add heavy cream and cilantro for garnish.
  11. 11After the dough has risen, section it out and cook it in an ungreased pan. Brush with garlic butter sauce.

Ingredients

  • 1 chicken thighs
  • 1 cup plain greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp garlic paste
  • 2 tbsp ginger paste
  • 1 tbsp turmeric
  • 1 tbsp garam masala
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 2 tbsp yeast
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • 1 cup diced red onion
  • 1 tbsp garlic paste
  • 1 tbsp ginger paste
  • 1 can canned diced tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 handful cashews
  • 1 handful cilantro

Equipment

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