Sunday lunch recipe - Tomato chicken

I am always looking for ways to incorporate vegetables and fruits in the food that I cook.

Tomatoes are one of the most versatile of vegetables ..... oops fruit ;) .
If used right they can give a instant face lift and flavour boost to any dish.

The many , many varieties of tomatoes available only adds to the possibilities of using them to complement any meal in endless and fun ways :D.

Here is a super quick and simple recipe of chicken with fresh ripe plum tomatoes .


What you would need :

Ingredient Quantity
Chicken - 1/2 kg
Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin - 1 tsp
Whole black peppercorns- 3 nos.
Whole dry red chilli - 3 nos.
Ginger - 1 inch piece
Garlic - 7 to 8 cloves
Ghee - 1 tbsp
Oil - 1 tbsp
Onion - 1 medium
Plum tomatoes - 2 large
Salt As required
Fresh coriander leaves - 1 tbsp
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp (optional)

Prep:

Dry roast coriander and cumin seeds along with the peppercorns and grind. Keep aside.
Grind the red chillies, ginger and garlic to make a fine paste.Keep aside.
Heat oil and ghee in the pan that you will use to cook the chicken. Add onion and saute till translucent, now add half of the dry ground powder and half of the paste.

Stir and saute till aromatic, now add the chopped tomatoes and cook till they soften. Add the chicken (thoroughly washed and chopped evenly) along with salt and give a quick stir. Add the coriander leaves** and the remaining spices and let the dish simmer away till the chicken is well done. You can add 1/2 a cup of water, if you like to have a little bit of gravy.

**You can also optionally add the red chilli powder at this point.

Garnish with tomato slivers and enjoy with rice or roti/bread!!! :)