Garlic Butter Naan with Creamy Butter Chicken

Directions

  1. 1Roughly chop tomatoes.
  2. 2Roughly chop red onions.
  3. 3Roughly chop fresh ginger.
  4. 4Thinly slice garlic.
  5. 5Pound and grind the ginger and garlic to a paste using a mortar and pestle.
  6. 6Roughly chop coriander.
  7. 7Add chicken breast to a pan.
  8. 8Add ginger garlic paste, salt, yogurt, black pepper, cumin, coriander, garam masala, Kashmiri chili, lemon juice, and oil to the chicken breast.
  9. 9Mix the chicken and spices to marinate.
  10. 10In a bowl, add all-purpose flour, yeast, salt, sugar, yogurt, and oil. Mix to combine.
  11. 11Add warm water and mix it in, working the gluten until the dough is strong.
  12. 12Shape the dough into a ball and cover with a damp towel.
  13. 13Turn on the heat.
  14. 14Add oil to a pan.
  15. 15Spread the marinated chicken in the pan and fry until charred.
  16. 16Flip the chicken and keep frying until golden brown. Set aside.
  17. 17Add oil and butter to the pan and melt the butter.
  18. 18Sauté the onions.
  19. 19Sauté ginger garlic paste.
  20. 20Sauté tomatoes.
  21. 21Add cumin, coriander, garam masala, salt, and Kashmiri chili. Cook to a paste.
  22. 22Add cashew nuts, infusing them with the spices.
  23. 23Add water, mix, and simmer the sauce.
  24. 24Punch down the dough that has doubled in size.
  25. 25Flour the surface and portion the dough into balls. Cover.
  26. 26Blend the cooked sauce with an immersion blender until smooth and silky.
  27. 27Add the chicken cubes to the blended sauce and let them finish cooking.
  28. 28Roll out and stretch the naan dough.
  29. 29Place the naan into a hot dry pan until risen.
  30. 30Flip the naan directly over the flames until charred and smoky.
  31. 31Melt slightly hot butter and garlic, mix in coriander, and brush over the naan.
  32. 32Add heavy cream to the chicken and mix.
  33. 33Finish with more butter and fenugreek.

Ingredients

  • tomato
  • red onion
  • fresh ginger
  • garlic
  • fresh coriander
  • chicken breast
  • salt
  • yogurt
  • black pepper
  • cumin
  • coriander
  • garam masala
  • Kashmiri chili
  • lemon juice
  • oil
  • Ajab all-purpose flour
  • yeast
  • sugar
  • warm water
  • butter
  • cashew nuts
  • heavy cream
  • fenugreek

Equipment

knifechopping boardsmall potmortar and pestlebowlpantongsspatulalidimmersion blenderrolling pinbrush

Tips

  • For the naan dough, work the gluten until strong. Then, shape it into a ball and cover with a damp towel to let it rise.
  • When cooking the chicken, ensure it's fried until charred and then flipped to cook until golden brown.