Chicken patiala

Ingredients:

Chicken Marinate

1/2 kg chiken

1/2 cup yogurt
2 tsp ginger garlic paste
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp red chili powder
1/4 tsp black pepper powder
1/4 tsp salt (as per the taste)

Gravy Masala:
3 tbsp Oil
1/2 Inch cinnamon stick
4 green cardamoms
3 cloves
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 tbs ginger (chopped)
1 tsp garlic (chopped)
2 cups chopped onions
1/2 tsp turmeric Powder
1/4 tsp red chili powder
1 tbsp coriander seed powder
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1/4 cup water
1 green chili (chopped

1 tbsp Oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp ginger (chopped)
1 tsp garlic (chopped)
1 cup fenugreek leaves (chopped)
1 large white onion (diced)
1 red bell pepper (diced)
1 green bell pepper (diced)
1/2 tsp cumin seed powder
1/2 tsp coriander seed powder
1/2 cup cashew nut paste
1/4 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
1/2 cup water

1/2 tsp garam masala powder
1 tsp kasuri methi

Method:

1.❤️ Add the chicken, and all the other ingredients  are marinade in a bowl. Mix them together, and set aside 

2. ❤️Now start masala gravey ,Start the masala by heating the oil  in a wide frying pan. Add in the cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves, and cumin seeds. Cook for 60-90 seconds while stirring to ensure they don’t burn. You just want the aromatics to release their flavour and be lightly toasted. Now add in the chopped ginger, garlic, and green chillies. Cook for 4 minutes on medium heat, 

3. ❤️Add the chopped onions and saute until golden brown on medium  heat.cook for 5 minutes, Once they are tender and golden brown add turmeric, red chili, coriander seed powder, and saute together for 30 seconds. Add the chopped tomatoes, and continue to cook down until the tomatoes are soft. 

4❤️ Tomato and onion mixture has softened and cooked down together, add the water and cook for another 1-2 minutes. 

5.❤️ Nowadd the marinated  chicken. Saute the chicken on a high flame for 5 minutes, then reduce the heat to low, put the lid on, and simmer until the chicken is fully cooked. This should take about 15minutes.

6. ❤️ Then add in the chopped ginger, garlic, and fenugreek leaves and saute everything together for 2-3 minutes. Mix in the cumin and coriander powder and stir well. Add the diced onion and bell peppers to the sauce.

7.❤️ Now  the cashew nut paste. Saute for 2 minutes, and then add the salt and water, mix well. Add the diced onion and bell peppers to the sauce.

8. ❤️Now add  the gravy masala chicken mix and combine well.

9. ❤️Finish with garam masala and kasuri methi .Cover and steam for 4 minut

10❤️serve with steam rice and chapati