Tomato Chicken
Chicken cooked in tomato puree with a methi seasoning
Recipe by Ranjana of Woodbridge, US
This is a simple recipe I created myself. For a vegetarian version, I use fried okra instead of chicken
Ingredients
non vegetarian
6 servings
- 1 Whole Chicken cut into 12 pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon methi seeds
- A sprig of curry leaves
- A cup of tomato puree
- 5-6 cloves of fresh garlic
- Salt, chillipowder to taste
- Cooking oil
Directions
- Wash the chicken
- Make a paste of the garlic and smear the chicken with the same
- Keep aside for 1/2 hour
- In a heavy bottomed pan, add oil and put in the methi seeds. When they begin to splutter add the curry leaves and the marinated chicken.
- Fry the chicken in this mixture till the raw smell of garlic disappears. Chicken should be almost done.
- Add the tomato puree, salt and chilli powder.
- Simmer and let the tomato puree seep into the chicken
- You may add a little water if you like your gravy thin.
- When the oil comes out on top, the chicken is ready.
Tastes best with white rice