FLAVOURS

I was at the launch of Godrej Tyson - Real Good Yummiez Punjabi Chicken Tikka earlier this week and really nejoyed the authentic taste of the product. The Tikkas are soft, juicy and delicious, bringing real Punjabi taste to one's home and ready to serve in a jiffy. Celebrity chef Vicky Ratnani showed us many creative ways of using Yummiez Punjabi Chicken Tikka interestingly and I am sharing with you here absolutely finger-licking delicious Chicken Tikka Penne Pomodoro that he prepared in just a few minutes, making everyone's mouth water even while he was making it happen.

Ingredients

Chicken Tikka Chunks (4 Tikka pieces or 120 gms)
Cooked pasta (preferably short 150 gms)
For the sauce
Onion chopped 1 Tablespoon
Celery 1 tsp
Leeks 1 tsp
Garlic 2 cloves
Butter 1 tbsp
Olive oil 1 tbsp
Tomatoes chopped (3 medium sized)
Basil leaves 1 tsp
Parsley chopped 1 tsp
Fresh coriander chopped 1 tsp
Sugar pinched
Green Chilli chopped one
Salt and Pepper to taste
Cream 1/2 cup
Spring Onion 1 stalk

Procedure:
Cut Chicken Tikka Chunks into slices. Set aside cooked pasta in boiling salted water for 9 - 12 minutes. Drain and cool. Keep 1/2 cup of cooking water for the sauce. In a heavy bottomed pan heat up the olive oil and clarified butter. Sweat the diced onions, leeks and celery for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for two minutes. Throw in the chopped tomatoes along with the Chicken Tikka slices and saute well for six minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper, pinch of sugar to create a chunky sauce. Blanche the pasta in boiling water and add to the sauce. Add the cream, basil, parsley and fresh coriander. Garnish with spring onion and serve in an attractive glass dish.