Garlic Tomato Chicken Roast… Do you feel the name is different?? Yes I too thought the same, when I first saw the recipe here. Since it looks simple and I love the garlic flavor,  I thought I can give a try to the recipe and bookmarked the recipe.

Finally last Sunday, I took the recipe as a base and slightly modified according to my family taste. It came out good and everyone in our family loved it. So here goes the tasty and yummy Garlic Tomato Chicken Roast Recipe.

Here are the other chicken recipes for you to check..

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Butter Chicken Roast

Ginger Chicken Fry

Crispy Chicken Fry

Karaikudi Chicken

Garlic Tomato Chicken Roast Recipe

Preparation time: 20 min (+1 hr marination) | Cook Time: 50 min | Serves: 5

Recipe Category: Side dish | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian

Ingredients 

• Chicken – 1/2 kg
• Garlic cloves – 20 cloves (with or without skin)
• Tomato – 2 tomatoes (pureed)
• Chilli powder – 3/4 tbsp
• Coriander powder – 1/2 tbsp
• Garam masala powder- 1/4 tsp
• Ginger paste – 1/2 tsp
• Salt – as per taste
• Oil – 4 tbsp
• Coriander leaves – for garnishing

To temper (Optional)

• Cinnamon stick – 1
• Cloves – 3 to 4
• Fennel seeds – 1/4 tsp
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Star anise – 1

Method to prepare Garlic Tomato Chicken

1. Crush the garlic nicely. (you can use your mortar or food processor to do so). Keep it ready. Now wash the chicken to remove the smell. (How to remove the poultry smell from chicken). Let the water drain out. Now add the mentioned powders and salt and mix well.

2. Add the ginger paste and the crushed garlic cloves. Mix them thoroughly and let it rest for 1 hr.

3. Add 2 tbsp oil and add the tempering items and fry for a minute. Then add the chicken pieces and start cooking. Cover and cook it.

4. The chicken leaves out water and let the chicken cook by its own water. It might take around 10 to 12 minutes. Meanwhile puree the tomato and add it to the chicken. Again close and cook. Now and then mix the chicken and also check if chicken has water or else it gets burn at the bottom.

5. Now add the remaining 2 tbsp oil and cook it. No need to add water. Keep stirring the chicken. Finally add the coriander leaves and switch off the stove.

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