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# Chicken Tikka Naan Wrap
- URL: https://onesandwich.com/chicken-tikka-naan-wrap/
- Published: 2026-05-17T05:29:59.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-26T11:11:19.000Z
- Description: Naan rolled around chicken tikka with onion, chutney.
- Author: Andrew Lekashman
- Tags: India, Flatbreads, Naan & Sheermal, #auto-imported

**🇮🇳 India** · Family: [Naan & Sheermal](https://onesandwich.com/tag/naan/) · Region: India (Modern) · Heat: Baked · Bread: naan · Proteins: chicken

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Ingredients

naan · chicken · onion · mint chutney

The Chicken Tikka Naan Wrap is a modern Indian restaurant-counter item: a *naan* rolled around chicken tikka with onion and chutney. It takes two things that usually arrive separately at a table, the tandoor bread and the marinated grilled chicken, and combines them into one handheld parcel. The angle is the *naan* itself. Where most Indian rolls use a thin griddled *paratha*, this one uses a soft, slightly chewy leavened bread with char blisters, which gives a different bite: more cushion, more pull, and a smokiness that echoes the tandoor-cooked chicken.

The build runs in order. The chicken is cut into chunks, marinated in yogurt with ginger, garlic, chili, and warm spice, then threaded and cooked hot until the edges char and the inside stays juicy. The *naan* is baked fresh, ideally still warm and pliable so it folds without cracking. The tikka is laid down the center, then thin-sliced raw onion goes on for sharpness and crunch, and a chutney is spread or drizzled before the bread is folded or rolled around the filling, sometimes secured in paper. Good execution shows chicken that is charred but not dried out, a *naan* soft enough to wrap cleanly, and a balance where the onion and chutney cut the richness of the marinated meat. The common failures are overcooked tikka that goes chalky, a stiff or cold *naan* that splits and spills, and a heavy hand with a creamy chutney that makes the whole wrap slick and one-note.

Variations move along heat and richness. A spicier build leans on a chili-forward marinade and a sharp green chutney; a milder one uses a creamier marinade and a cooling mint-coriander chutney. Some versions add a smear of butter or a few salad leaves, and the *naan* may be plain or garlic, which shifts the aroma. The chunk-based tikka rolls in *paratha*, the paneer version of this wrap, and the tandoori chicken roll are close relatives but each deserves its own article rather than being crowded in here. What stays constant is the principle: properly charred, still-juicy chicken tikka carried in a fresh, foldable *naan*, with raw onion and chutney kept sharp enough to balance the marinade.

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## More from this family

Other [Naan & Sheermal](https://onesandwich.com/tag/naan/) sandwiches in India:

- [Butter Naan](https://onesandwich.com/butter-naan/)
- [Cheese Naan](https://onesandwich.com/cheese-naan/)
- [Garlic Naan](https://onesandwich.com/garlic-naan/)
- [Keema Naan](https://onesandwich.com/keema-naan/)
- [Naan](https://onesandwich.com/naan/)
- [Paneer Naan](https://onesandwich.com/paneer-naan/)
- [Paneer Tikka Naan Wrap](https://onesandwich.com/paneer-tikka-naan-wrap/)
- [Peshawari Naan](https://onesandwich.com/peshawari-naan/)

[See all Naan & Sheermal sandwiches →](https://onesandwich.com/tag/naan/)