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creamy butter chicken with garlic naan and cucumber raita
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
1 / 3
25
prep (min)
45
cook (min)
70
total (min)
- •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