Tawa Chicken is a quick easy chicken side dish. It is often served as an appetizer, or as a meal with Naan. I occasionally like to go untraditional and make Tawa Chicken Taco.
To break it down Tawa means skillet, which describes the cooking style of the dish. Hense the name Tawa Chicken. Spice covered marinated chicken bites are shallow fried in a cast iron skillet for juicy center and perfect char. Tawa Chicken is a famous street food in India which can be cooked either with just spices or sometimes made a little saucy by adding more onion and tomatoes.
What goes in Tawa Chicken Taco?
- Tawa Chicken : Shallow fried skillet chicken
- Yogurt and cilantro sauce
- Sliced cucumber
- Lettuce
- Sliced red onion and tomato
Marinating the Tawa Chicken Taco
Spices used to marinate the chicken for Tawa Chicken can totally depend on you. I used few basic
- Cumin seeds
- Coriander seeds
- Fennel seeds
- Dried fenugreek leaves
- Kashmiri chili powder
I always prefer to use yogurt to marinate the chicken because it cooks the chicken to really juicy tender. With this dish, I also added some heavy cream.
Yogurt and cilantro sauce
Taco always needs a sauce and while you can surely use store bought sour cream. I would highly recommend to try this super refreshing yogurt cilantro sauce.
It’s just a mix of fresh cilantro leaves, roasted and crushed cumin seeds, salt, sugar and thick yogurt. Blend it and use it as a dip or sauce.
You can serve the Tawa Chicken as an appetizer with this delicious yogurt and cilantro sauce.
KEY POINTS:
- Go for chicken thigh boneless instead of chicken breast. Chicken breast stays juicer while chicken breast gets dry very quickly.
- Marinate the chicken for at least 4 hrs or overnight for best flavor.
- Use a cast iron pan to prepare the chicken for that crispy char on the outside.
Tawa Chicken is a quick fix boneless chicken dish that takes about 20 minutes to prepare. It tastes best when served warm, irrespective of how you serve it!
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Chicken in Brown Butter with Fresh Herbs
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Tawa Chicken is a quick easy chicken side dish. It is often served as an appetizer, or as a meal with Naan. I occasionally like to go untraditional and make Tawa Chicken Taco. All nutrition information presented are intended for informational purposes only. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for, nor does it replace, professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.Tawa Chicken Taco
Ingredients
for the Tawa Chicken
for yogurt cilantro sauce
for the taco
Instructions
Nutrition Information
Yield 4 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 423Total Fat 13gSaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 8gCholesterol 147mgSodium 710mgCarbohydrates 40gFiber 4gSugar 7gProtein 39g
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Arpita
February 11, 2020 at 2:31 AMThose tacos my goodness… They look incredible and so flavourful.😍
Neelam Sablok
February 17, 2020 at 11:14 AMThis is sounding awesome. Will definitely make it. Tho I wish you had put pictures