Tawa Chicken Taco Indian Spiced Chicken Taco Playful Cooking

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 chickenYogurt and cilantro sauceSliced cucumberLettuceSliced 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 seedsCoriander seedsFennel seedsDried fenugreek leavesKashmiri 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!