Lahori Tawa Chicken

Lahori Tawa Chicken

What is the meaning of Lahori Tawa Chicken?

Lahori Tawa Chicken is a speciality dish from Pakistan. It's made with chicken that's marinated in a mixture of spices and then cooked on a skewer over an open flame, or steamed and deep fried or on the tawa resulting as a charred and juicy chicken that's bursting with flavours.

Don’t use any water while preparing the masala.

Instead of chicken you can add your favourite veggies or lamb and can prepare this tikka. Rest it a least half an hour to 1 hour.

Use Kashmiri chilli powder which gives a nice colour to the tikka

Juicy and succulent chicken pieces Tawa Chicken is a popular Indian street food and is also easy to make at home.

 Cuisine: Indian

 Course: Appetizer

 Time: 20 minutes

Servings:  8 people

 

Ingredients

·        500 gms boneless cut into cubes

·        1 medium onion sliced

·        1 medium tomato sliced

·        Half medium capsicum sliced

·        3 tbsp oil

·        2 tbsp ginger garlic paste

·        1 tsp cumin powder (jeera)

·        1 tsp coriander powder (dhania)

·        Half tsp Tandoori masala

·        Quarter tsp turmeric powder (haldi)

·        2 tsp tomato puree

·        Quarter cup chopped green coriander leaves

·        2 tsp kasoori methi (dry fenugreek leaves)

·        1 tsp garam masala powder

·        1 juice of lemon

·        Salt, pepper and red chilli powder as per taste

·        Oil and 1 tbsp butter

Method:

Clean and cut the chicken into medium size cubes.

Take a wide bowl and add the chicken pieces along with red chilli powder,, turmeric powder, Kashmiri chilli powder, salt and tandoori masala. Mix well so that the pieces are nicely coated with the masala.

Mix chicken with yoghurt.

Heat a tawa or flat-bottom pan. Add oil and butter.

Add in the chicken pieces and sauté.

Add salt and black pepper powder and roast them.

Once it begins to leave water, add in the garlic paste.

Add the dry masalas –Kashmiri red chilli powder, cumin powder, coriander powder.

When the spices are roasting add whole red chilli

Mix well and cook until the chicken is almost done. Add the tomato puree and mix.

Now add in the sliced onions, tomatoes, capsicum, and chopped green coriander leaves. Mix well.

Finish with crushed kasoori methi, garam masala powder, and lemon juice. Mix well.

Add the rest of the yoghurt and let the chicken to roast.

Then add half a cup of water and cover the tawa

Cook it on medium flame till the chicken is tender and then roast it.

Add green chilli, some chopped ginger, coriander and lemon juice and set it to simmer.

The Tawa Chicken is ready to serve. Garnish with ginger juliennes and chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with lemon wedges.

Enjoy!