Tawa Chicken spicy and tangy
Tawa chicken is a quick, spicy, and tangy recipe that you can enjoy with fresh tortillas. So if you are craving something chat pata then try this recipe.
Servings: 2
Calories: 2644kcal
Equipment
- 1 Tawa
Ingredients
- 1.2 lbs chicken Weight of the chicken is after cleaning and removing the skin
- 1.5 tsp ginger and garlic paste
- 3/4 tsp salt or to taste
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp crushed red chilies
- 1/2 tbsp dry roasted cumin-coriander powder
- 1/2 cup yogurt
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 tbsp water
Garnish
- 5-6 green chilies
- 1/2 lemon or lime
Instructions
- Clean chicken and make deep slits around it.
- Now marinate the chicken with salt, black pepper, chili flakes, cumin, coriander powder, yogurt, ginger and garlic paste.
- Let it marinate for at least 30 minutes.
Cook the chicken
- Take a tawa or a pan. Add 2 tbsp of oil, once it is hot, add chicken. save the marinade for now.
- Let the chicken cook from each side for 3-4 minutes on high heat.
- Once the chicken is seared from both sides, lower the heat, then add any remaining marinate you still have in the dish and 1/2 cup of water.
- Cover with a lid and let it cook for about 20-25 minutes over medium-low heat. Halfway through cooking change the side.
- Meanwhile, chop green chilies and lime/lemon.
- Now add green chilies and cook for 2 more minutes. Lemon is only for garnish, if you do add it, it will make the chicken too sour.
- Serve with naan, roti, or tortillas.
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Notes
Note:
- You can also use chicken quarters for this recipe. Make deep slits in the chicken and let it marinate for 30 minutes but if you don't have time for marination you can also cook it right away.
Nutrition
Calories: 2644kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 286g | Saturated Fat: 82g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 61g | Monounsaturated Fat: 131g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 234mg | Sodium: 394mg | Potassium: 121mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 13IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 0.3mg