🍄🍗 Creamy Mushroom Chicken Recipe

📝 Ingredients:

• Boneless chicken – 500g (cut into medium pieces)
• Button mushrooms – 200g (sliced)
• Onion – 1 large (finely chopped)
• Garlic – 5 cloves (minced)
• Fresh cream – ½ cup (or coconut milk for a dairy-free version)
• Black pepper powder – 1 tsp
• Salt – to taste
• Oil or butter – 2 tbsp
• Coriander leaves – for garnish
• Optional: green chilli (for spice), mixed herbs or thyme

🍳 Instructions:

1. Marinate Chicken (Optional):
   • Mix chicken with a pinch of salt, pepper, and a little lemon juice. Set aside for 15 mins.
2. Sauté Base:
   • Heat oil or butter in a pan. Add chopped onions and sauté until soft.
   • Add garlic and sauté till fragrant.
3. Add Chicken:
   • Add the marinated chicken pieces and cook on medium heat until they turn white and start browning slightly.
4. Add Mushrooms:
   • Toss in sliced mushrooms and cook for 4–5 minutes until they release water and become soft.
5. Add Spices:
   • Sprinkle pepper and adjust salt. Optionally add herbs or a slit green chilli for extra flavor.
6. Make It Creamy:
   • Pour in the fresh cream (or coconut milk). Let it simmer on low flame for 5–7 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the gravy thickens.
7. Garnish:
   • Add fresh chopped coriander or parsley.

🍽️ Serving Suggestions:

For a healthier version, pair with quinoa or millet rotis

Serve hot with roti, naan, jeera rice, or buttered bread