Name: Cheesy Chicken recipe by Arundhati Rao at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: Boneless Chicken-500gms; Turmeric (haldi) - 1 small tsp; Red chilli pd - 1 and half tsp; Cumin(jeera) pd - 1 tsp; Coriander (dhania) pd - 1 tsp; Salt- 3/4 tsp or to taste; Beaten curd - 3 tbsp; Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp; Tomato paste or purée - 2-3 tsps; Onions sliced - 2 + 2 cut fine; Green chillies-2 or 3; Sugar- 1/2 tsp; Cheese - 3 slices; Coriander leaves - chopped fine

Ingredients Serving: 3

Boneless Chicken-500gms
Turmeric (haldi) - 1 small tsp
Red chilli pd - 1 and half tsp
Cumin(jeera) pd - 1 tsp
Coriander (dhania) pd - 1 tsp
Salt- 3/4 tsp or to taste
Beaten curd - 3 tbsp
Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
Tomato paste or purée - 2-3 tsps
Onions sliced - 2 + 2 cut fine
Green chillies-2 or 3
Sugar- 1/2 tsp
Cheese - 3 slices
Coriander leaves - chopped fine

Instructions

Marinate 500gms boneless chicken with 1 small tsp haldi, 1 and half tsp red chilli pd, 1 tsp jeera pd , 1tsp coriander (dhania) pd and 3/4 tsp salt or to taste.
Keep it for a minimum of three hours or you may even keep overnight in the fridge.
Heat oil in a kadhai, add 2 sliced onions and 2 chopped onions. Fry till light brown.
Add two or three sliced green chillies. Keep in mind the pungency of the chillies.
After it is fried a bit, add ginger-garlic paste, fry till you get a good smell and then add the chicken and fry well for about 5 minutes. Add salt to taste( don’t forget we have already put salt in the marinade).
Add 2 - 3 tsps of tomato paste. Mix well . Add a little beaten curd or juice of half a lemon.
Add sugar, mix well , add a little water, cover and cook till the chicken is done.
Then put some grated cheese ( depending on how cheesy you like it) and mix well. Add some of the coriander leaves, mix well. Then switch off the gas, garnish with cheese strips and serve hot.

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