How long does Tawa Chicken take?

35 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Tawa Chicken serve?

2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Tawa Chicken spicy?

It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.

What do I need to make Tawa Chicken?

2 Chicken Breast Fillet, ½ cup Curd, ½ Green Capsicum, 2 Tomato, 1 Onion, 3 Green Chilli, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Tawa Chicken?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Tawa Chicken?

About 559 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Tawa Chicken

Name: Tawa Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Punjabi
Ingredients: 2 Chicken Breast Fillet; 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder; ½ tsp Turmeric Powder; ¼ tsp Salt; ¼ tsp Kasuri Methi; 2 Tomato; 2 tbsp Butter; 2 tbsp Oil; 1 tsp Cumin; ½ tsp Ajwain; 1 Onion, Finely Chopped; 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 3 Green Chilli, Finely Chopped; ½ Green Capsicum, Finely Chopped; 2 tsp Red Chilli Powder; 1 tsp Cumin Powder; 1 tsp Coriander Powder; ½ tsp Turmeric Powder; ½ cup Curd; ¾ tsp Salt; 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder; 2 tsp Lemon Juice; 1 tsp Kasuri Methi; 2 tbsp Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped

35 min
medium
Serves 2
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Prep 20 min · Cook 15 min

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Also known as Tawa Chicken Masala, Punjabi Chicken Tawa · Non-veg · Curries & Gravies

Curries & Gravies High protein Gluten-free Low carb

Punjabi tawa chicken: marinated chicken breast strips seared in butter on a tawa with onion, capsicum and tomato. Medium-spicy, serves 2, 35 minutes, video.

High protein

Good for: Party

Ingredients

20 items

2 people

Chicken Breast Fillet2
Red Chilli Powder3 tsp
Turmeric Powder1 tsp
Salt1 tsp
Kasuri Methi1¼ tsp
Tomato2
Butter2 tbsp
Oil2 tbsp
Cumin1 tsp
Ajwain½ tsp
Onion, Finely Chopped1
Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Green Chilli, Finely Chopped3
Green Capsicum, Finely Chopped½
Cumin Powder1 tsp
Coriander Powder1 tsp
Curd½ cup
Garam Masala Powder1 tsp
Lemon Juice2 tsp
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped2 tbsp

Contains: milk.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 2 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per 1 person	All 2 people
Energy	559kcal	1118kcal
Protein	40g	80g
Carbohydrate	22g	44g
Fat	35g	70g
Fibre	5.7g	11g
Sugar	9.2g	18g

Cookd masalas for chicken breast fillet

Method

1
Cut the chicken into strips.
Chicken Breast Fillet
2
Marinate with the ingredients mentioned under marinade.
Red Chilli PowderTurmeric PowderSaltKasuri Methi
3
Grind the tomatoes in a mixer grinder to make tomato puree.
Tomato
4
In a Tawa, heat butter and add the marinated chicken pieces. Cook for 2 mins and remove the chicken from the Tawa and set aside.
Butter
5
In the same Tawa, add oil. Once the oil is hot, add the cumin seeds and carom seeds. When the spices splutter, add the onions and saute until golden brown.
OilCuminAjwainOnion
6
Add ginger-garlic paste, green chillies, chopped capsicum and stir fry for 2 minutes.
Ginger Garlic PasteGreen ChilliGreen Capsicum
7
Add red chilli powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, curd and salt. Cook this for a minute.
Red Chilli PowderCumin PowderCoriander PowderTurmeric PowderCurdSalt
8
Add the tomato puree and cook for another 3 minutes.
9
Add the cooked chicken strips and cook for 2 minutes.
10
Add the garam masala powder, lemon juice and Kasuri methi and saute for 2 mins.
Garam Masala PowderLemon JuiceKasuri Methi
11
Add the coriander leaves, mix well and remove from the heat. Serve hot with roti/naan/chapati.
Coriander Leaves

Before you start

How long does Tawa Chicken take?: 35 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Tawa Chicken serve?: 2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Tawa Chicken vegetarian?: No, it contains meat or fish.
Is Tawa Chicken spicy?: It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Tawa Chicken?: 2 Chicken Breast Fillet, ½ cup Curd, ½ Green Capsicum, 2 Tomato, 1 Onion, 3 Green Chilli, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Tawa Chicken?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Tawa Chicken?: About 559 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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looks doesn’t matter taste does
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delicious recipe
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Neha RameshJune 2023
currently one of my fav recipes😍
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Abinaya SankarJune 2022
Tried out this recipe and this came out so well !! Thank you team ☺️
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Joel G VargheseJanuary 2022
Amazing recipe, yields amazing results unsurprisingly!