Thanksgiving 2019: Prepare Cheddar Cheese Stuffed Grilled Chicken With This Chef Special Recipe

• Total Time :70 min
• Preparation Time : 40 min
• Cooking Time : 30 min
• Servings : 3
• Cooking Level : Medium
• Course: Main Course
• Calories: 350
• Cuisine: Indian
• Author: Kishori Sud

Ingredients

• Chicken breast boneless 250 gm
• Chopped onion ½ small
• Minced chicken 100 gm
• Cheddar cheese-grated 2 tbsp
• Fresh mint 2-3 leaves
• Yellow pumpkin 200 gm
• Tomato 200 gm
• Cinnamon 1 stick
• Green cardamom 2 No
• Cloves 2 No
• Bay leaf 1 No
• Ginger and garlic paste 2 tbsp
• Coriander leaves 1 tbsp
• Kasoori methi ½ tsp
• Yogurt ½ cup
• Turmeric powder 1 tsp
• Chili powder 1/2 tsp
• Cumin powder 2-3 tsp
• Garam masala 1 tsp
• Olive oil 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste

Step

• Step 1 :

  Finely chop the onions and sauté them with ginger and garlic paste, add some cumin powder and let it cool.

• Step 2 :

  Mix the above with minced chicken, season with salt and mint leaves and grated cheddar cheese to it.

• Step 3 :

  Slit the chicken breast from the side and open it, evenly spread the above onion and cheese mix. Using the blunt end of the knife blade, pat and close the chicken breast so that the mixture does not ooze out while cooking.

• Step 4 :

  Take a few drops of olive oil, add ginger garlic paste, salt, cumin powder, a pinch of garam masala and turmeric powder. Marinate the stuffed chicken with this and leave it aside for at least 30 mins.

• Step 5 :

  In the mean time let us prepare the gravy: Now in a pan heat olive oil and add cardamom, cinnamon, black pepper, cloves, bay leaf, one the spices begin to crackle add ginger garlic paste.

• Step 6 :

  After cooking for about 5 minutes over medium heat, add peeled and cubed pumpkin pieces with some salt and sauté it for 10 minutes.

• Step 7 :

  Now add tomato pieces and cook it covered for 10 mins till pumpkin and tomato become soft and mushy.

• Step 8 :

  Now grind the above cooked mix and make a paste.

• Step 9 :

  Pour the paste on to a fresh pan and sprinkle the dry masalas like coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder and bring to boil.

• Step 10 :

  Now add kasoori methi and adjust the seasoning as per your taste.

• Step 11 :

  While the gravy is simmering, heat and oil a grilling pan over medium flame.

• Step 12 :

  Grill the stuffed chicken carefully to avoid overcooking.

• Step 13 :

  Place the grilled stuffed chicken on a plate and pour the pumpkin gravy over.

• Step 14 :

  Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot on a bed of garlic sautéed spinach.