Tomato Chicken: Microwave Recipe

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By Anwesha Barari

Friday, September 16, 2011, 16:30

Tomato chicken is a tangy Indian microwave recipe perfect for this season. As you all know that the first ever La Tomatina festival is happening in India at Bangalore. So to get into the mood for the 'red' excitement by trying this tomato chicken recipe with your family. You may be living in any of the other cities apart from Bangalore but you can still celebrate Tomatina using this special Indian microwave recipe for tomato chicken. Moreover, being cooked in the microwave, it is also a very healthy chicken recipe.

This is your perfect Indian side dish option if you are just calling a few friends over. As an Indian microwave recipe it can be cooked in minutes even as you chat with your friends. So go ahead and try this tomato chicken recipe to celebrate Tomatina with family and friends.

Ingredients For Tomato Chicken:
1. Chicken-500 grams (cut into medium sized pieces)
2. Tomato pulp of 4 tomatoes
3. Onion-2 (paste)
4. Garlic-10 cloves (chopped finely)
5. Ginger-4 1-inch pieces
6. Green chillies-4 (chopped finely)
7. Bell pepper or capsicum-2 (chopped)
8. White pepper-2 teaspoons
9. Soy sauce-1 teaspoon
10. Coriander leaves (chopped)
11. Oil-2 tablespoons
12. Salt as per taste

Procedure For Tomato Chicken:

• Make tomato pulp and onion paste separately in the grinder.
• Heat oil in a deep microwavable pan for 2 minutes on maximum power.
• Add white pepper and chopped green chilies to the oil and heat it on maximum power for 2 minutes to flavour it.
• Add the garlic, ginger and onion paste to the oil and cook it for 4 minutes on 80 percent power.
• Add the bell pepper and chicken pieces; cook for 4 minutes on 100 percent power.
• Stir in the tomato pulp and add salt. Cook in the oven for 4 minutes on 80 percent power.
• Now pour some soy sauce and sprinkle coriander leaves, add one and half cup of water. Cover and cook in the oven for 10-12 minutes on 80 percent power.

Your Tomato Chicken is ready to eat with rice or rotis. You can garnish it with fresh basil leaves.