Chicken Patiala

 Patiala Chicken is one of the famous recipes from the Northern part of India. It is rich in  texture and creamy and juicy to eat.

 Preparation time 45 min's
 Serves                 3-4 persons
 Category             Indian
Ingredient’s
    Chicken                        1 KG
    Yogurt                          1/2 cup   
    Garlic paste                  1 Tablespoon   
    Ginger paste                 1 Tablespoon   
    Oil                                4 Tablespoons   
    Onions                          4-5 medium pieces grated   
    Coriander seeds            2 Tablespoons   
    Cumin seeds                 1 1/2 Teaspoons   
    Cinnamon                     1 medium stick    
    Cloves                           4   
    Green cardamoms         4   
    Black cardamoms         3   
    Black peppercorns        1 Tablespoon   
    Salt                                As per taste   
    Red chilli powder         2 Teaspoons
    Tomato puree                3-4 Tablespoons   
    Turmeric powder          1/2 Teaspoon   
    Dried red chillies          2-3   
    Green chillies                3-4
   
Prepration
Roast cloves, green cardamoms, black cardamoms,coriander seeds, cumin seeds, cinnamon and black peppercorns till fragrant in a pan. Set aside to cool.

Take a bowl add chicken, salt, red chilli powder and yogurt and mix well. Add garlic-ginger paste and mix and marinate for 15 minutes

Take non stick pan and saute onions with oil till well browned. In the mena time Grind the roasted spices with dried red chillies. Add tomato puree,turmeric powder and green chillies chopped to the browned onions, mix well and saute for 4 minutes.
Now get the marinated chicken and add it to above mixture and mix well.
Pour half of the spice powder and mix well, slowly add 3-4 table spoons of water and cover the pan and allow the chicken to cook on low heat till the chicken is tender.

Serve hot with Nan, bread, paratha.