Tomato Chicken

"Tomato Chicken" - the name is self explanatory. Chicken is first marinated, fried a little and then cooked with lot of fresh, juicy, tender tomatoes. It's a quick dish which can also be prepared in a quick weekday lunch. This tangy flavored recipe goes well with rice and roti both. The color of "Tomato Chicken" is really appealing.

Try out the recipe and share your feedback in Comments Section. The only ingredient you need to buy is Chicken, all others are surely available in your Kitchen.

 Ingredients :

• 500gm Chicken 
• Salt 
• 1 tsp Turmeric Powder 
• 2 tsp Red Chilly Powder 
• 1 tsp Black Pepper Powder 
• 1 tsp Chicken Masala 
• 1 tsp Cumin Powder 
• 1 Bayleaf 
• 2-3 Cloves 
• 1 inch Cinnamon Stick 
• 2 Cardamom 
• 2 Red Chilly 
• 2 Onion - finely Chopped or sliced 
• 3 Tomatoes - finely Chopped 
• 2 Green Chilly - finely chopped 
• 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste 
• 1 tsp Milk fat or Cream 
• Mustard Oil for Cooking 
• Some Chopped Coriander Leaves for garnishing

Recipe Details :

✓ Wash the chicken and marinate with salt, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp red chilly powder, 1/2 tsp Pepper powder and oil. Mix well. Cover and keep aside for around 30 mins.

 ✓ In a pan, heat oil. Slightly fry the chicken pieces for around 4-5 mins in medium flame and take them out.

✓ In the same kadai, put some more oil. Add Bayleaf, cardamom, cloves, Cinnamon Stick and red chilly. Fry for few seconds.

✓ Add onion and cook for 2-3 mins till it is slightly cooked.

✓ Add ginger garlic paste. Mix and cook for around 3-4  mins in medium flame.

✓ Add the tomatoes to kadai. Mix again.

✓ To this now add salt, red chilly powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder and chicken masala. Stir and mix. Cover and cook for around 5-7 mins in low flame till tomato softens and masala starts leaving oil.

✓ Add the fried chicken pieces to kadai. Mix well with the Masala.

✓ Add half cup water and let it come to boil.

✓ Add the rest of the pepper powder and some green chilly, mix again and cook for around 8 mins in low flame.

✓ Add the milk fat or cream. Mix again. Cover and cook for 5 more mins.

✓ Add the chopped coriander leave and some green chilly. Serve hot.

✓ Tips: if you want it with gravy, add 1 cup of water at the end and cook in simmer for 5 mins.
Always use fresh tomatoes for this, not tomato puree or ketchup.