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मुंबई स्टाइल तवा चिकन | Mumbai Style Tawa Chicken with Tawa Pulao
Enjoy authentic Mumbai Style Tawa Chicken with spicy Tawa Pulao. A flavour-packed street-style meal perfect for lunch or dinner.
30-35 minutes
2-4
Ingredients
For Chicken Marination
- 1 kg Chicken (thigh & drumstick), चिकन
- 2 heaped tbsp Pav Bhaji Masala, पाव भाजी मसाला
- 2 no. Green Chillies (less spicy & roughly chopped), हरी मिर्च
- 1 tsp Dry Fenugreek leaves (crushed), कसूरी मेथी
- 1 heaped tbsp Ginger Garlic paste, अदरक लहसुन का पेस्ट
- ⅓ cup Curd (beaten), दही
For Mumbai Style Tawa Chicken
- 2 tbsp Oil, तेल
- 2 tbsp Butter (cubed), मक्खन
- 2 large Onion (sliced), प्याज
- Marinated Chicken, मैरीनेटेड चिकन
- Prepared Paste, तैयार तैयार किए हुए पेस्ट
- Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार
- Little Water, पानी
- ⅓ cup Water, पानी
- 2 tbsp Butter (cubed), मक्खन
For Paste
- 1 inch Ginger (peeled & roughly sliced), अदरक
- 7-8 no. Garlic cloves, लहसुन
- 1 large Tomato (roughly cut), टमाटर
- 2 heaped tbsp Degi Red Chilli powder, देगी लाल मिर्च पाउडर
- 10-12 no. Black Peppercorns, काली मिर्च के दाने
- ¼ no. Star Anise, चक्र फूल
- 6-7 no. Green Cardamom, हरी इलायची
- 1 heaped tbsp Coriander seeds, धनिये के बीज
- 1 tbsp Cumin seeds, जीरा
For Tawa Pulao
- 1 tbsp Ghee, घी
- 1 large Onion (roughly diced), प्याज
- 1 large Capsicum (roughly diced), शिमला मिर्च
- 1 large Tomato (roughly diced), टमाटर
- ½ tsp Degi Red Chilli powder, देगी लाल मिर्च पाउडर
- Cooked Chicken, पका हुआ चिकन
- 200 gms Cooked Rice, पके हुए चावल
- Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार
- 1 tsp Lemon juice, नींबू का रस
- 2 no. Green Chillies (less spicy & chopped), हरी मिर्च
- 2 tbsp fresh Coriander leaves (roughly chopped), धनिया पत्ता
For Garnish
- Coriander sprig, धनिया पत्ता
- Lemon wedge, नींबू की फांक
Process
For Chicken Marination
- In a bowl, add chicken, pav bhaji masala, green chillies, crushed fenugreek leaves, ginger garlic paste, curd and marinate well.
- Keep it aside for further use.
For Mumbai Style Tawa Chicken
- In a cast iron tawa or any other handi, add oil, butter, once it’s hot, add onions and cook for 2-3 minutes until translucent.
- Add the marinated chicken and prepared paste and let it cook for another 4-5 minutes.
- Add salt to taste, a little water and give it a quick mix.
- Add water to adjust the consistency, butter, give it a good mix, cover it with the lid and let it cook for a while or until it’s cooked.
- Transfer it to a serving bowl or dish, garnish it with coriander sprig and lemon wedge.
- Serve hot with ladi pav and prepared tawa pulao.
For Paste
- In a bowl, add ginger, garlic, tomato, degi red chilli powder, black peppercorns, star anise, green cardamom, coriander seeds, cumin seeds and give it a good mix.
- Transfer it into the mixer grinder jar and grind it into a smooth fine paste.
- Keep it aside for further use.
For Tawa Pulao
- In a wok, add ghee, once it’s hot, add onion, capsicum, tomato and toss it on high heat for 2-3 minutes.
- Add degi red chilli powder, cooked chicken, cooked rice, salt to taste, lemon juice, green chillies, fresh coriander leaves and toss it again for a while.
- Transfer it into the serving dish, garnish it with coriander sprig and lemon wedge.
- Serve hot with prepared tawa chicken masala.
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