Chicken Parmesan with Tomato Basil Sauce

All You Need:

For the Sauce:

3 minced cloves of Garlic
1/2 tsp Roasted cumin powder (optional)
1 Bay leaf
1 onion chopped
2 cups tomato puree
1 cup water
1/2 tsp sugar
Salt & Pepper to taste
1 tsp Basil or freshly chopped Basil leaves

For the Chicken:

2 Chicken Breasts
Salt & Pepper to taste
Red chili powder (optional)
3 eggs
2 tsp milk
Bread crumbs
Parmesan cheese
Mozzarella Cheese
Fresh Cilantro leaves for garnishing

METHOD:

For The Sauce:

In a pan add 2 tsp olive oil when oil gets hazy add garlic, bay leaf and roasted cumin powder (optional). Saute Onions until soft...

Add tomato puree and water to it and season it with salt, pepper, basil, sugar italian herbs (optional)...

Let it boil on medium heat until the liquid is thickened and keep it on low heat & warm...

For The Chicken:

Wash the chicken really well and cut it horizontally (making 2 of 1 chicken breast) 

Cut the chicken to make 4 pieces of these 2 slices..:D

So you'll have 8 small chicken pieces hammer them to flatten them... and then season them with Salt, Pepper and red chili powder (optional)

Mix it and keep it aside...

In another bowl mix eggs and milk...

In another bowl take the bread crumbs...

In a pan heat 2-3 tsp oil. Taking 1 piece at a time dip the chicken in the egg mixture, both sides..

Now, dip this chicken piece into the bread crumbs both sides...

Place it in the pan...

Do the same for all the other pieces and cook them for 4 mins each side (don't bother to cook them totally coz we'll bake them in a while)

Oil the baking dish and spread some tomato sauce...

Place the chicken...

Now pour the tomato sauce over the chicken...

Spread Parmesan Cheese..

Cover it with a foil and Bake it for half and hour at 350 degrees fahrenheit...

Take it out uncover it, spread some mozzarella and bake it for 5 min Garnish fresh Cilantro leaves...

Best when had with spaghetti but I loved it with Green salad as well...:D 

Bon Apetite

SERVES:4 or More