Patiala Chicken

Punjab , as we all know is the biggest foodie place. Not only the city serves food but also the people are foodie. Patiala is one of the princely state of Punjab.  Being a punjabi,  I have been eating all the punjabi dishes since my childhood and I relish them today also. One such recipe is this Patiala chicken which is very easy to be cooked also and taste similarly to butter chicken. So let's give our palette a new taste away from our old preparations . Happy cooking !!!

                    "Patiala Chicken"

Ingredients 

1 cup cubed chicken or with bones 

1/4 cup onion , chopped 

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 tbsp ginger garlic paste 

1 tbsp gram masala

1 cup tomato puree

1 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp red chilli powder

Salt to taste 

2 tsp dried fenugreek leaves 

2 tbsp fresh cream 

1/4 cup grated cheese 

2 tbsp oil or ghee 

For garnishing 

2 eggs 

Salt and pepper 

Fresh coriander leaves 

Method:

Firstly was the chicken.
In a skillet take 1 tbsp oil  add cumin seeds and allow to splutter .

Add the onion and cook till brown.  Add the ginger garlic paste and cook till the aroma goes . Add the dried spices and tomato puree and cook till it leaves oil . Add the chicken and cover and cook till done .

Lastly add the cream and fenugreek seeds .

Meanwhile in another skillet ,heat oil and make an omelette with salt and pepper and coriander .
Cut in the omelette into strips .

Remove the chicken in a bowl and decorate with omelette strips and grated cheese .
Serve with paratha!!