Butter Chicken With Garlic Naan
  1. Cut chicken breast into large cubes, removing excess fat and tendons

  2. Mix chicken with lemon juice, Kashmiri chili powder, and salt for first marinade. Let sit 20 minutes

  3. Combine Greek yogurt, avocado oil, fenugreek, turmeric, minced garlic, minced ginger, and garam masala for second marinade

  4. Add second marinade to chicken and marinate for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight

  5. For naan: Mix yeast, sugar, and lukewarm water. Let sit 10 minutes

  6. Add egg, avocado oil, and yogurt to yeast mixture

  7. Mix salt with all-purpose flour and combine with wet ingredients

  8. Knead dough for about 5 minutes until smooth and slightly sticky

  9. Place dough in bowl, cover with damp towel, and let rise 40 minutes to 1 hour

  10. Divide dough into 8-10 portions and roll each to ¼ inch thickness

  11. Make garlic butter by melting unsalted butter, adding minced garlic and salt, cooking 3 minutes

  12. Cook naan in lightly oiled pan over high heat for 30 seconds per side

  13. Brush cooked naan with garlic butter and cilantro

  14. Broil marinated chicken on high heat for about 5 minutes until charred

  15. Toast cinnamon stick, green chili, cardamom pods, and clove in a pan over low-medium heat for 4-5 minutes

  16. Add unsalted butter and continue toasting spices for 2 minutes

  17. Remove whole spices and add minced garlic and ginger to butter

  18. Blend tomatoes into puree and add to pan

  19. Increase heat to medium and add salt, Kashmiri chili powder, and sugar

  20. Add chicken juices to sauce

  21. Reduce sauce for 25-30 minutes until tomato becomes paste-like

  22. Add water back to sauce and bring to simmer

  23. Blend sauce on high for 1 minute

  24. Strain sauce through fine sieve for smooth texture

  25. Add garam masala, fenugreek seeds, and cold unsalted butter to sauce

  26. Stir in heavy cream

  27. Add broiled chicken to sauce and warm gently on low heat for 2-3 minutes

  28. Adjust seasoning with salt as needed

  29. Garnish with cold cream, fenugreek seeds, and cilantro

  30. Serve butter chicken with garlic naan

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥩Carnivore...

Category🍽️Main Dish

Cuisine🇮🇳Indian

Occasions🍽️Dinner🎉Special Occasion

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 1h

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