creamy butter chicken with garlic naan and cucumber raita

Name: Creamy Butter Chicken with Garlic Naan and Cucumber Raita
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 800 grams boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces; 0.5 cups plain yogurt (for marinade); 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste; 2 tsp garam masala; 2 tsp Kashmiri chili powder (or paprika for mild heat); 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp ground cumin; 3 tbsp butter (unsalted); 1.5 cups tomato purée or crushed tomatoes; 0.5 cups heavy cream; 1 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi); 1 tbsp sugar or honey; 1 cups basmati rice; 1 cups thick Greek yogurt (for raita); 0.5 items cucumber, diced or grated; 2 tbsp fresh mint or cilantro, chopped; 1 tbsp olive oil (for drizzling); 4 items garlic naan breads

A decadent North Indian feast featuring succulent chicken pieces in a velvety, spiced tomato-cream sauce (Murgh Makhani). This complete meal includes fluffy basmati rice, charred garlic naan, and a refreshing cucumber-mint raita drizzled with olive oil to balance the spice.

recipe by

phil

mainIndian4 servingshigh protein

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•800 grams boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
•0.5 cups plain yogurt (for marinade)
•2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
•2 tsp garam masala
•2 tsp Kashmiri chili powder (or paprika for mild heat)
•1 tsp turmeric powder
•1 tsp ground cumin
•3 tbsp butter (unsalted)
•1.5 cups tomato purée or crushed tomatoes
•0.5 cups heavy cream
•1 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
•1 tbsp sugar or honey
•1 cups basmati rice
•1 cups thick Greek yogurt (for raita)
•0.5 items cucumber, diced or grated
•2 tbsp fresh mint or cilantro, chopped
•1 tbsp olive oil (for drizzling)
•4 items garlic naan breads