Currently obsessed with the PATIALA CHICKEN that I love to cook! From my kitchen- Chicken Patiala

A mildly spiced recipe with Indian spices which has a rich creamy texture.

RECIPE-

Step 1- Take a bowl and combine together the chicken pieces, yogurt, crushed black pepper, turmeric powder, red chili powder, ginger garlic paste and salt.

Step 2- Mix well all the ingredients and keep aside for three hours.

Step 3- Heat oil in a pan; add cumin seeds, bay leaf, crushed cardamoms and cinnamon, chopped ginger and onions. Sauté till onion turns golden brown.

Step 4- Add ginger garlic paste and a pinch of salt. Cook all mixtures well on medium flame.

Step 5- Add chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder and cook well till the masala is fried and the oil leaves the pan from the sides.

Step 6- Now, take half of the cooked masala from the pan and keep it aside for preparing the gravy.

Step 7- In the remaining cooked masala, add the marinated chicken pieces and slit green chilies.

Step 8- Cover and cook for 15-20 minutes in medium flame until the chicken is completely cooked.

PREPARATION OF THE GRAVY

Step 9- Take another pan and heat oil. Add cumin seeds, chopped ginger, cubed capsicum, cubed onion and a handful of fenugreek leaves. Sauté well.

Step 10- Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander and cumin powder and a pinch of salt. Fry till it becomes golden brown in color.

Steps 11- Now add the cooked masala that we kept aside and add one cup cashew nut paste and cook till you see bubbles in the paste.

Step 12- Now take this mixture and add it in the cooked chicken. Add cream and let the chicken simmer for 5 more minutes in low flame.

Step 13- Finish it off with crushed kasuri methi and a spoonful of ghee. Garnish it with chopped coriander.

Step 14- Serve Hot.