Butter Chicken with Cheese Naan

Butter Chicken with Cheese Naan

Creamy butter chicken paired with cheesy homemade naan

Tender chicken simmered in a rich tomato-cream sauce served with golden cheese-stuffed naan bread.

80Min
4Servings
785Cal
MediumLevel
Kid friendlySpicy 2/5
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Equipment

Knife
Cutting Board
Mixing Bowl
Frying Pan
Spatula
Stove
Mixing Spoon
Rolling Pin

Ingredients

Butter Chicken

chicken breast (boneless, skinless)

600 g

plain yogurt

200 g

tomato sauce

400 ml

butter

50 g

heavy cream

150 ml

onion

1 piece

garlic

4 clove

ginger

15 g

olive oil

30 ml

salt

5 g

black pepper

2 g

Cheese Naan

all-purpose flour

300 g

plain yogurt

150 g

baking powder

5 g

salt

3 g

olive oil

30 ml

mozzarella cheese

150 g

butter

30 g

Instructions

1

Prepare the chicken marinade

Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and mix with yogurt, garlic, ginger, salt and pepper.

10 min
Let chicken marinate for at least 30 minutes for best flavor
2

Cook the butter chicken

Sauté onions, garlic and ginger in oil, add marinated chicken, then tomato sauce and cream.

25 min160°Ctimer 8 min
Add butter at the end for extra richness
3

Make the naan dough

Mix flour, yogurt, baking powder, salt and oil to form soft dough.

5 min
4

Rest the dough

Cover and let the dough rest for 20 minutes.

20 mintimer 20 min
5

Cook the cheese naan

Divide dough, stuff with cheese, roll out and cook in a hot pan until golden.

20 min200°Ctimer 3 min
Press gently while cooking to ensure even browning

Storage

Fridge: 3 days
Freezer: 60 days
Reheat: Microwave 3-4 minutes or skillet on medium heat

Store chicken and naan separately. Reheat naan in a dry pan for best texture.

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