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Creamy Butter Chicken with Garlic Naan
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Creamy Butter Chicken with Garlic Naan

4.9 (320 ratings)

A Creamy Butter Chicken, deeply savory and worth the wait, and served with Garlic Naan.

Prep
22 min
Cook
66 min
Servings
4
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients

What you'll need

  • 1 lb butter chicken
  • 1 lb yellow onion
  • a pinch garlic-ginger paste
  • 4 oz ground cumin
  • 1/4 cup turmeric
  • 2 tbsp garam masala
  • 1 cup fresh cilantro
  • to taste fresh herbs, to finish
Method

Step by step

  1. Season the butter chicken generously and let it sit while you prep the aromatics.
  2. Build the base: cook the onion, garlic and spices until soft and fragrant.
  3. Add the butter chicken and cook it through, letting it take on color and soak up the seasoning.
  4. Rest briefly, adjust the salt and acid, and finish with fresh herbs before serving.
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