One of the best things about my winter in Arizona was that I had so many girl friends in town for coffee dates and afternoon walks and, most importantly, girls’ nights.
I hosted one big girls’ night dinner at my place and, since I was accommodating a variety of tastes, I went with something ethnic, but also classic:
Chicken Tikka Masala.
Also, homemade naan (because what Indian meal is ever complete without naan?).
For the Chicken Tikka Masala, I used this recipe, but I cut the onions down by about 25 or 30%.
For the naan, I used this recipe and cooked only enough for the meal, then reserved the rest of the dough and made and ate it throughout the next few days. I also added one last step that made a huge difference: when you’re mixing the dry ingredients, add about 1/2 a teaspoon (or more, to taste) of cumin and a small handful of chopped cilantro. It changes everything.
And just to shake things up and be a little crazy, we had chocolate chip cookies for dessert.
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