Buttery Cheesy Chicken Favorite Recipe of Arya Babbar
The son of the renowned actor Raj Babbar and the prominent theater personality Nadira Zaheer Babbar, Arya Babbar always wanted to be an actor. He joined the Ekjute Theatre Group set up and run by his mother at the age of 10 and released his debut movie at the age of 19. Although the debut movie wasn’t much successful, his role in “Jail” established himself as an actor. He was also nominated for an award at the 2010 International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) awards for his role in “Jail“.
Arya’s favorite recipe for Buttery Cheesy Chicken:
Ingredients
1 whole chicken (boneless and cut in small pieces)
2 medium tomatoes (blended to a smooth paste)
2 medium onions (finely chopped)
1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
3 tbsp cashewnuts (powdered)
2 tsp red chili powder
1 tbsp curds
50 to 100 gms butter or as required
1 tbsp cream
5-6 slices of any good cheese
finely chopped coriander leaves (to garnish)
Marinade:
1 tbsp tandoori masala
1 tsp clove powder
1 tbsp garam masala
1 tsp cinnamon powder
1 tsp cumin seed powder (jeera)
3 tbsp yoghurt
salt to taste
Method:
Clean and wash the chicken pieces. Marinate the chicken in the marinade for one whole hour.
Lightly heat some butter and fry the chicken till well done.
Remove the chicken, drain and set aside.
In the remaining butter fry the chopped onions till golden.
Add the ginger-garlic paste and fry, sprinkling little water now and then till oil separates.
Add the cashew paste, chilli powder, tomato paste and cook for 10 minutes.
Add the curds, whipped cream and the chicken.
Mix well and while cooking take out one by one as many chicken pieces you desire and wrap them in a cheese slice and put them back to be cooked with the others, till done. Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with well toasted garlic bread with butter. (modified from the recipe published in MidDay)