Chicken Italiano

Ingredients (2–3 log)

• 500 g chicken (boneless ya bone-in, medium pieces)

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 1 onion (finely chopped)

• 3 garlic cloves (chopped)

• 1 cup tomato puree ya crushed tomatoes

• 1 tsp Italian seasoning

• ½ tsp chilli flakes (optional)

• Salt & black pepper – taste ke hisaab se

• ½ tsp paprika ya red chilli powder

• ½ cup capsicum / bell peppers (optional)

• ¼ cup olives (optional but authentic)

• Fresh basil ya coriander (garnish)

• Grated cheese (optional)

Method

1. Chicken marinate karo (optional but better taste)Chicken mein thoda salt, pepper aur ½ tsp Italian seasoning mix karo.10–15 min rest karne do.

2. Chicken cook karoPan mein olive oil garam karo.Chicken daal ke medium flame pe dono side se light golden hone tak fry karo.Chicken nikaal ke side rakh do.

3. Sauce banaoUsi pan mein onion daal ke soft hone tak bhuno.Garlic add karo aur 30 sec bhuno.Tomato puree, paprika, chilli flakes, Italian seasoning, salt & pepper daal do.

4. Veggies add karoCapsicum aur olives daal ke 2–3 min sauté karo.

5. Chicken wapas daaloChicken pan mein wapas daal ke cover karo.Low-medium flame pe 10–12 min cook hone do jab tak chicken soft aur juicy ho jaaye.

6. Finish & serveUpar se fresh basil/coriander aur thoda cheese daal do.

Serve kaise karein

• Garlic bread ke saath

• Steamed rice ya butter rice

• Pasta ke upar daal ke (Italian combo 😋)