# Creamy Butter Chicken & Garlic Naan

This recipe guides you through making a creamy butter chicken dish served with homemade garlic naan.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast
- 0.5 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 0.5 lemon, freshly squeezed
- 0.5 tbsp garlic paste
- 0.5 tbsp ginger paste
- 1 tbsp garam masala
- 0.5 tbsp chili powder
- 0.5 tbsp coriander
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 0.25 tsp cardamom
- 0.25 tsp cinnamon
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 6 tbsp ghee
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 0.5 cup cashews
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 0.5 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp garam masala
- 1 tsp coriander
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp turmeric
- 0.5 tsp cinnamon
- 300 g all purpose flour
- 180 ml warm milk
- 100 g Greek yogurt
- 15 g olive oil
- 12 g honey
- 2 tsp active dry yeast
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 0.25 cup unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp cilantro
- 0.5 tbsp garlic powder

## Instructions

1. Cut the chicken breast into pieces.
2. Add Greek yogurt, lemon juice, garlic paste, ginger paste, garam masala, chili powder, coriander, turmeric, cumin, cayenne pepper, paprika, cardamom, cinnamon, and salt to the chicken.
3. Mix well to coat the chicken and cover the bowl with plastic wrap.
4. Drizzle olive oil and add ghee to a pan.
5. Add the marinated chicken to the pan and cook.
6. Remove the cooked chicken from the pan.
7. Add diced yellow onion to the same pan and sauté.
8. Add minced garlic to the pan and continue to sauté.
9. Add chili powder to the pan and mix.
10. Add tomato paste, cashews, and diced tomatoes to the pan.
11. Mix well and cover the pan with a lid to simmer.
12. Blend the sauce in the pan using an immersion blender until smooth.
13. Add heavy cream to the sauce and mix.
14. Add butter to the sauce and stir until melted.
15. Add the cooked chicken back to the sauce and mix.
16. Garnish the butter chicken with heavy cream in a swirl pattern.
17. Stuff naan dough with shredded mozzarella cheese.
18. Place the stuffed naan dough on a hot pan to cook.
19. Flip the naan to cook both sides until golden brown.
20. Brush the cooked naan with garlic butter.
21. Serve the creamy butter chicken with rice and garlic naan.

## Equipment

- bowl
- plastic wrap
- pan
- tongs
- wooden spoon
- lid
- immersion blender
- basting brush

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DO6P68YkZlG/?igsh=MW1odHE0NDM3Nmo2Zw==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/88d8cd86-02db-4241-8325-82b5a9b1ae19
- Extracted: 2025-10-12

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