Tuscan Chicken 26/04/2020

 

 

Ingredients Of Tuscan Chicken

·         Makhan (Butter) 3 tbs

·         Maida (All-purpose flour) 3 tbs

·         Kali mirch (Black pepper) powder 1 tsp

·         Jaifil (Nutmeg) powder ½ tsp

·         Namak (Salt) ½ tsp

·         All spice powder ½ tsp

·         Doodh (Milk) 1 & ½ cup

·         Cheddar cheese 1 cup

·         Sufi chicken fillets ½ kgs

·         Sufi cooking oil 3 tbs

·         Makhan (Butter) 1 tbs

·         Pyaz (Onion) 1 large finely chopped

·         Lehsan (Garlic) fresh crushed 1 tsp

·         Paprika powder 2 tsp

·         Kali mirch (Black pepper) powder 1 tsp

·         All spice powder ½ tsp

·         Lal mirch (Red chili) flakes ½ tsp

·         Thyme dried 1 tsp

·         Namak (Salt) 1 & ½ tsp

·         Dried oregano 2 tsp

·         Tamatar (Tomato) paste 2 tbs

·         Tamatar (Tomato) 1 medium chopped

·         Mushrooms chopped 100gms

·         Mustard paste ½ tbs

·         Palak (Spinach) 300gms

·         Boiled macaroni 1 cup

·         Anday (Eggs) beaten 2

·         Cream 2 tbs

·         Mozzarella cheese 200gms

·         Paprika powder ½ tsp or as needed

·         Dried basil ½ tsp or as needed

How to Make Tuscan Chicken Casserole?

In a heated pot, melt butter, add all-purpose flour and cook for a minute, then add nutmeg, black pepper, salt, and allspice powder, and stir for a minute.

Then add milk whisk well and bring to boil. Set the consistency with milk, add cheddar cheese, let it melt and set aside.

Now cut the boneless Sufi chicken fillets in small cubes and set aside.

In another pan add sufi cooking oil, butter, chopped onion and fry till translucent, add crushed garlic when the garlic gets fragrant add the chicken and stir fry for 8-10 minutes.

Add paprika powder, black pepper powder, allspice powder, red chilli flakes, thyme, salt, and oregano and fry for a few minutes.

Now add in tomato paste, chopped tomato, chopped mushrooms, and mustard paste and cook again for a few minutes.

Add in spinach and cook for 3 minutes maximum and turn off the heat as it is done. Do not over-cook or over mix.

Now mix in boiled macaroni, béchamel sauce, beaten eggs and cream and pour it in an ovenproof bowl.

Top the mixture with mozzarella cheese, paprika powder and dried basil.

Bake in preheated oven on 180 C for 15-20 minutes.