# Butter Chicken + Cheesy Garlic Naan

An authentic and delicious butter chicken recipe served with homemade cheesy garlic naan.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 lb chicken thighs, cubed
- 2 tbsp grated garlic
- 2 tbsp grated ginger
- 2 cups Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1 tbsp Kashmiri chili powder
- 2 tbsp garam masala
- 0.5 tspn Kasuri methi, crushed between your palms
- 4 tsp salt
- 0.5 cup ghee
- 2 large onions, diced
- 3 cups passata tomatoes
- 28 oz diced tomatoes
- 2 tbsp grated garlic
- 2 tbsp grated ginger
- 1.5 cups cashews
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 2 tbsp coriander
- 3 tbsp garam masala
- 1 tbsp Kashmiri chili powder
- 2 tbsp cumin
- 0.5 tspn Kasuri methi, crushed between your palms
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 3 tsp salt
- Hot water to thin
- 3.33 cups bread flour
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 instant yeast packet
- 1 tsp salt
- 120 g yogurt
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 stick melted salted butter
- 0.5 tsp garlic powder
- 0.25 cup cilantro
- 0.5 tspn Kasuri methi crushed between your palms

## Instructions

1. Marinate chicken for 1 hour.
2. Brown chicken in 2 tbsp butter/ghee and set aside.
3. In the same pan, sauté onions for a few minutes.
4. Add garlic, ginger, and spices to the sautéed onions.
5. Mix the ingredients.
6. Add tomatoes, cream, and cashews, and simmer for 5–10 minutes.
7. Blend the curry sauce until smooth.
8. Return chicken to the sauce and simmer until done.
9. Mix naan dough ingredients in a bowl.
10. Dump the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 minutes.
11. Cover the dough with saran wrap and let it rise for 1 hour.
12. Divide the dough into 6 balls.
13. Roll out each dough ball.
14. Stuff each dough ball with 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella.
15. Let the stuffed dough balls rest for 10 minutes.
16. Gently roll out the stuffed dough on a lightly floured surface.
17. Lightly oil a medium-high cast-iron skillet.
18. Cook the naan for 1–2 minutes per side until it blows up like a balloon on the second side.
19. Brush the cooked naan with garlic butter.

## Equipment

- pan
- blender
- bowl
- saran wrap
- cast-iron skillet

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYNfKBEy5Jj/?igsh=MXBrMjdiNm12N2Vqag==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c61a1134-4664-4ef2-86dc-97c75194234b
- Extracted: 2026-05-21

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