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Tomato Chicken recipe by Rida Aftab
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Tomato Chicken Recipe By Rida Aftab
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
50 mins
 

This chicken recipe is a kind of chicken with tomato gravy. Tomato Chicken recipe by Rida Aftab is a tasty recipe for weeknight meals. Serve it with hot naan or chapati's on lunch or dinner. 

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian, Pakistani
Keyword: Butter Chicken, Chicken Curry, curry, dinner, Quick and Easy, spicy
Servings: 4
Chef: Rida Aftab
Ingredients
  • 500 gm chicken
  • 500 gm tomatoes finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup cooking oil
  • 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 tsp red chili powder
  • 1 tsp whole black pepper
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
For Garnishing:
  • 1/2 bunch fresh coriander leaves finely chopped
  • 6 green chilies thinly sliced
Cooking Method
  1. Wash chicken then cut into karahi pieces.
  2. Heat oil in a deep pot or skillet over medium heat.
  3. Add cumin seeds and mustard seeds in it.
  4. Cook for 30 seconds or until its start crackling.
  5. Now add ginger garlic paste, cinnamon stick, whole black pepper, salt, chili powder and turmeric powder.
  6. Stir well and cook for 2 minutes.
  7. Then add chopped tomatoes.
  8. Cover with a lid and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
  9. After 10 minutes, add chicken pieces in it.
  10. Cook for 10 minutes or until its change colour.
  11. Then add ½ cup water.
  12. Cover again and cook for 15 minutes or until chicken is tender.
  13. Uncover and cook for 5 minutes or until all water dries up.
  14. Sprinkle coriander leaves and green chilies over it.
  15. Turn the heat off.
  16. Tomato Chicken is ready to serve.
Serving Suggestions

Serve with naan and salad.