Curry On! Butter Chicken with Naan Bread

Butter Chicken with Homemade Naan Bread

Do you think making Indian food at home is too much to start with? Just try this simple Butter Chicken with naan bread recipe. It's an easy but delicious version of authentic butter chicken from India. You have to try this delicious taste sensation. You'll need to set aside some time for it, but after you've tasted the result, it's more than worth it!

Ingrid Beens-Goutier has years of experience in the kitchen, she loves to share her own homemade recipes and inspire others. This tasty dish also comes from her, she will gladly explain how to prepare this easy meal:

You probably know it; those gloomy/rainy days like unfortunately many in the Netherlands. Pep yourself up with this tasty Curry! Instant healer!

And: Making Indian Naan bread is very simple and tastes much better than one from the store if you ask us, most of the time is in the rising of the dough, otherwise it is extremely easy! Experience the traditional Indian feeling extra by making the Naan bread yourself.

Ingredients

Butter Chicken:

- 500 grams of chicken thigh fillet

Marinade:

- 2 teaspoons garam masala

- 200 ml yogurt

- 1 teaspoon finely grated ginger

- 0.5 teaspoon chili powder

- Juice of one lime with 0.5 teaspoon salt

For the sauce:

- 2 tablespoons oil + 4 tablespoons butter

- 2 finely chopped onions

- 2 finely chopped red peppers

- 2 teaspoons garam masala

- 400 grams of peeled tomatoes

Extra: Naan bread:

- 1 teaspoon of sugar

- 4 grams of dry yeast

- 350 grams of flour + some extra for dusting

- 1 teaspoon of salt

- 125 ml yogurt

- 50 grams of melted butter

- 0.5 bunch of coriander (only the leaves finely chopped)

- 2 to 3 cloves of pressed garlic

Preparation method

- Mix all the marinade ingredients together well

- Add the chicken to the marinade, cover it and place it in the refrigerator. Leave this for at least one hour, preferably even one whole night.

- Then remove as much marinade as possible from the chicken and save the marinade. Fry the chicken in oil, with two tablespoons of butter for about 10 minutes.

- Remove the chicken from the pan and add 2 tablespoons of butter, onion and peppers to the pan and sauté this for about 4 minutes.

- Then add the garam masala and sauté for another minute, then deglaze with the fresh tomatoes and the marinade.

- Let this simmer well for a few minutes. Then you can puree it, it does not have to be completely pureed.

- Place the chicken in the sauce, cover the pan and let it simmer for about 40 minutes.

- Ideally, serve the butter chicken with delicious fresh Naan bread. Below you can see the recipe of Naan bread.

Preparation method Naan bread

- Mix the sugar with yeast and 125 ml of lukewarm/warm water. Let this stand for about 10 minutes until it foams

- Mix 350 grams of flour with salt in a bowl. Make a 'well' in the flour and pour in the yeast mixture just made together with yogurt and one tablespoon of oil. Then knead it into a smooth dough for about 10 minutes

- You can now place the dough in a bowl greased with oil. Cover it and let it rise for about 1.5 hours in a warm place until the volume has doubled.

- Mix all the ingredients for the herb butter in a bowl.

- Grease a large pan with oil, for good pans check out the Cook and Pan shop. These are certainly suitable.

- Dust your work surface with some flour, briefly knead the dough and make 6 portions.

- Roll out the portions and bake them for 1-2 minutes until bubbles appear. Then turn them over and bake the other side.

- Brush the sandwiches directly from the pan with herb butter, keep them warm under aluminum foil

Then you can combine the dishes and enjoy this typical Indian dish. Be inspired by the recipes of Cook and Pan!

Enjoy your meal, keep calm and curry on!

Greetings Ingrid

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