The Tawa Chicken recipe offers a delectable dish where boneless chicken thigh is fried on a flat iron griddle with an array of spices, resulting in a flavorful dry dish. Its versatility allows it to complement various accompaniments such as curd rice, rasam rice, sambhar rice, chapati and even vegetable biryani. Here’s a mouthwatering recipe for restaurant-style tawa chicken that can be effortlessly prepared at home.
Ingredients:
Boneless chicken pieces: 500 g (thigh part)
Tomatoes: 2
Green Chillies: 3
Chopped ginger: 1 tbsp
Chopped garlic: 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp
Red Chilli Powder: 1 tbsp
Coriander powder: 1 tbsp
Cumin powder: 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder: 3/4 tsp
Oil: 3 tbsp
Chopped coriander leaves: 1 cup
Kasuri methi: 1 tbsp
Lengthwise chopped ginger: 2 tbsp
Salt: 1 tbsp
Recipe:
Step 1: Begin by cleaning and grating the boneless chicken thigh pieces thoroughly.
Step 2: Heat a tawa, pour oil and add finely chopped ginger and garlic. Sauté for a minute on low flame.
Step 3: Add the sautéed chicken pieces to the tawa and fry on high heat for 5 minutes until they change colour.
Step 4: Incorporate turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala and salt. Sprinkle a little water if needed and sauté on medium heat for 3 minutes.
Step 5: Add the chopped tomato pieces and cook on medium heat for 3–4 minutes until soft.
Step 6: Sprinkle some water, cover and cook on low flame for 10 minutes until the tomatoes are soft.
Step 7: Once cooked, add Kasuri methi and cook on low heat for 2 minutes.
Step 8: Introduce lengthwise chopped ginger and finely chopped green chillies to the chicken.
Step 9: Finally, add finely chopped coriander leaves and sauté for 2 minutes on medium heat.
Step 10: Your delicious restaurant-style tawa chicken fry is now ready to be served.
