CHiCKeN L@bABdAR

this is a recipe which i was dying to try for a long time.but as usual, time was a barrier.but today i had decided since morning that i should give it a go. while working in office also, i was constantly going through the recipe. 

this recipe is by a friend of mine, who is a well known chef as well, Rahul Arora. trust me, he is my go to person, whenever i have some food related query. this is the first time i made his recipe. so i did not really give it any of my twist. i followed most of the recipe as it is. just that i had changed the adding of ingrediants a bit. so for those of you who havn't got the recipe

INGREDIANTS:

chicken breast........................................................................ 3nos

salt & pepper..........................................................................1tsp each

egg.........................................................................................1no

cornflour.................................................................................1tbsp

onion......................................................................................3 nos, chopped

tomato....................................................................................3 nos, chopped

tomato puree..........................................................................1/2 cup

tomato ketchup.......................................................................1/2 cup

cream.................................................................................... 1/2 cup

cheese spread.........................................................................1tbsp

chilli powder............................................................................2tsp

coriander powder....................................................................2tsp

turmeric powder......................................................................1tsp

elaichi powder.........................................................................1tsp

kasoori methi...........................................................................1tsp

honey.......................................................................................1tbsp

sugar........................................................................................1tsp

salt+pepper..............................................................................to taste

oil............................................................................................3tbsp

METHOD:

marinated chicken

deep fried chicken

final dish

• marinate chicken with cornflour, egg, salt & pepper. and keep aside for atleast 30mins.
• deep fry the chicken pieces till golden brown.
• to cook the gravy, heat your oil.
• fry the chopped onions till golden,
• add the dry spices & tomatoes. saute till oil leaves the sides.
• add the puree & ketchup till thickens. add the fried chicken pieces to this gravy, when oil comes out of the sides.
• add the cream & cheese spread & necessary seasonings.
• finish with elaichi powder, kasoori methi & honey.

well, for this recipe the first change that came was using chicken leg pieces, since i didn't have breast pieces. i had also added a bit of chopped fresh coriander at the end. one can follow the entire process as the recipe, but i had the kasoori methi with the dry spices, since i love the flavour of the cooked leaves. the cheese spread i felt, could also be substituted with cheese cubes. i was more than happy to use the cheese spread, since it was lying unused for a long time in my freezer. please do not ommit the honey at all. i love the bit burnt caramelised flavour of the honey that's it.

i am gonna take it tomorrow for my tiffin, wrapped in roti....................... feeling hungry again............

so c u soon again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!