Smoked Tawa Chicken
Ingredients
First Marination
- Chicken Boneless 1 kg
- Salt 1/2 tbsp
- Black pepper powder 1/4 tbsp
- Garam Masala 1/4 tbsp
- Coriander powder 2 tbsp
- Cumin powder 1 tbsp
- Vinegar 2 tbsp
- Garlic paste 1 tbsp
- Ginger paste 1 tbsp
- Yogurt 1/4 cup
- Red chili powder 1/2 tbsp
Second Marination
- Yogurt 1 cup
- Fresh Cream 1/2 cup
- Salt to taste
- Red chili powder 1/2 tbsp or to taste
- Turmeric powder 1/2 tbsp
- Garam masala 1/2 tbsp
- Coriander powder 3/4 tbsp
- Cumin powder 1/2 tbsp
- Chat Masala 3/4 tbsp
- Dried fenugreek 1 tbsp
- Fresh mint chopped 2 tbsp
- Fresh coriander chopped 4 tbsp
Other ingredients
- Oil few tbsp
- Lemons 2-3
- Green chilies 2-3
- Ginger 2-inch piece julienned
- Fresh mint
- Fresh coriander
- Live charcoal and some oil
Instructions
- Clean, wash and make deep incisions on the chicken pieces as shown in the video.
- Marinate with all the ingredients mentioned under “First Marination”. Keep in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the “second marination” by mixing all the mentioned ingredients.
- Heat oil on a tawa and add marinated chicken pieces. Allow to cook until all the chicken is cooked through.
- Add some chopped green chilies and julienned ginger. Chop the chicken using a spatula into bite sized pieces.
- Add lemon wedges to the chicken and pour the second marination over the chicken and mix.
- Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes on low flame or until the excess water has dried up and yogurt has cooked.
- Smoke the chicken by pouring some oil over a live charcoal and covering the tawa until the smoke goes away.
- Succulent and tender smoked tawa chicken is ready. Garnish with mint, coriander, ginger and chilies and serve immediately with roti, paratha or naan. Enjoy!