Recipe: Butter Chicken Pizza with Naan BaseDescription: A fusion of Indian and Italian cuisines, featuring a naan bread base topped with flavorful butter chicken, mozzarella, red onions, and a refreshing yogurt-mint drizzle.Serves: 4 people Total Time: 60Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 200 g chicken breast, 1 tablespoon yogurt, 0.5 teaspoon garam masala, 0.5 teaspoon turmeric, 0.5 teaspoon cumin, 0.5 teaspoon coriander, 0.75 teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoon butter, 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste, 1 cup tomato puree, 0.5 teaspoon chili powder, 0.25 cup cream, 4 pieces naan bread, 200 g mozzarella cheese, 0.5 cup red onions, 0.25 cup yogurt, 1 tablespoon mintInstructions: In a bowl, mix 200 g of chicken breast with 1 tablespoon of yogurt, 0.5 teaspoon of garam masala, 0.5 teaspoon of turmeric, 0.5 teaspoon of cumin, 0.5 teaspoon of coriander, and 0.25 teaspoon of salt. Marinate for 15 minutes. Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a pan over medium heat. Add marinated chicken and cook for 10 minutes until golden brown and fully cooked. Remove from pan and set aside. In the same pan, melt an additional 1 tablespoon of butter. Add 1 teaspoon of ginger-garlic paste and sauté for 1 minute. Add 1 cup of tomato puree, 0.5 teaspoon of chili powder, and 0.5 teaspoon of salt. Cook for 10 minutes until the sauce thickens. Return the cooked chicken to the pan, stir in 0.25 cup of cream, and simmer for 5 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly. Preheat the oven to 220°C (430°F). Lay 4 pieces of naan bread on a baking sheet. Spread an even layer of butter chicken over each. Sprinkle 200 g of shredded mozzarella cheese evenly over the butter chicken. Scatter 0.5 cup of sliced red onions over each pizza. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and naan is crispy. For the yogurt-mint sauce, mix 0.25 cup of yogurt with 1 tablespoon of finely chopped mint and a pinch of salt. Drizzle the yogurt-mint sauce over the baked pizza before serving.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: fusion, baking, main courseThis Butter Chicken Pizza with Naan Base recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 4 people and can be made in 60 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
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Butter Chicken Pizza with Naan Base

A fusion of Indian and Italian cuisines, featuring a naan bread base topped with flavorful butter chicken, mozzarella, red onions, and a refreshing yogurt-mint drizzle.

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Prep: 25 min
Cook: 35 min
Serves: 4
September 23, 2025
Butter Chicken Pizza with Naan Base - delicious recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
0.4 poundschicken breast

cut into chunks

1 tablespoonyogurt
0.5 teaspoonsgaram masala
0.5 teaspoonsturmeric
0.5 teaspoonscumin
0.5 teaspoonscoriander
0.75 teaspoonssalt
2 tablespoonsbutter
1 teaspoonginger-garlic paste
1 cuptomato puree
0.5 teaspoonschili powder
0.25 cupscream
4 piecesnaan bread
0.4 poundsmozzarella cheese

shredded

0.5 cupsred onions

sliced

0.25 cupsyogurt
1 tablespoonmint

finely chopped

Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

In a bowl, mix 200 g of chicken breast with 1 tablespoon of yogurt, 0.5 teaspoon of garam masala, 0.5 teaspoon of turmeric, 0.5 teaspoon of cumin, 0.5 teaspoon of coriander, and 0.25 teaspoon of salt. Marinate for 15 minutes.

2

Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a pan over medium heat. Add marinated chicken and cook for 10 minutes until golden brown and fully cooked. Remove from pan and set aside.

3

In the same pan, melt an additional 1 tablespoon of butter. Add 1 teaspoon of ginger-garlic paste and sauté for 1 minute.

4

Add 1 cup of tomato puree, 0.5 teaspoon of chili powder, and 0.5 teaspoon of salt. Cook for 10 minutes until the sauce thickens.

5

Return the cooked chicken to the pan, stir in 0.25 cup of cream, and simmer for 5 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.

6

Preheat the oven to 220°C (430°F).

7

Lay 4 pieces of naan bread on a baking sheet. Spread an even layer of butter chicken over each.

8

Sprinkle 200 g of shredded mozzarella cheese evenly over the butter chicken.

9

Scatter 0.5 cup of sliced red onions over each pizza.

10

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and naan is crispy.

11

For the yogurt-mint sauce, mix 0.25 cup of yogurt with 1 tablespoon of finely chopped mint and a pinch of salt.

12

Drizzle the yogurt-mint sauce over the baked pizza before serving.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
663
Calories
30.2g
Fat
59.6g
Carbs
42.2g
Protein
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