Dahi Tamatar Murgh
It has been snowing; snowing very hard here since friday night. Today, I finally see sun in the sky and I immensely enjoyed the early morning sunlight streaking in through all the windows into my house. Beautiful and cheerful day it is alhamdulillah!
Dahi Tamatar Murgh – Baked Tomato-Yogurt Chicken
Food, especially in winter has to be comforting! The first thing Irf asks me after he returns home is, ‘Whats for dinner today?’ So, I try and prepare meals that are effortless to me and satisfying to my family too. These kind of quick curries, like the one I am writing about today, is my family’s favorite. This dish is easily done in less than 45 minutes. You just have to mix them all up, marinate for a little while, and let it slow cook by itself for the required time in the oven, and in the mean time you can prepare your other dishes for the day or complete the other chores. It doesn’t have the use of much oil, and you can even lessen the oil to one teaspoon if you wish! The yogurt and tomatoes give the chicken a delicious sweet-sour taste, and the garam masla makes it a little bit spicy. Its a very warming dish for these chilly winters.
Dahi Tamatar Murgh – Slow Cooked Tomato-Yoghurt Chicken
Ingredients:
Chicken Breast Pieces/Murgh – 800gms, cut into bite size pieces
Tomato Paste – 3 tbsp
Olive Oil – 1 tsp
Ginger Garlic Paste – 1/2 tsp
Red Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
Salt – to taste
Yogurt – 2 tbsp
Garam Masala – 1 tsp
Turmeric – 1/3 tsp
Cilantro – 1/2 cup, finely chopped
Dahi Tamatar Murgh – Slow Cooked Tomato-Yogurt Chicken, in a baking dish
Method:
1. In an Oven proof flat baking dish, mix all the above ingredients, except the coriander leaves, and let it marinate for 30 minutes or 2-4 hours preferably at room temperature if you can preplan it.
2. Preheat the oven to 350°F
3. Cover the dish tightly with an aluminium foil and put this dish in the middle rack of the oven.
4. Check once after 25 minutes, and mix it well. Cover it again with the aluminium foil and put it back at the same temp in the Oven to cook completely.
5. Remove the dish after 45 minutes. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.
Suggested Accompaniments: Basmati Chawal or Naan or Roti or Parathas or Pulao..
Check out these great sites:
Free Rice
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They are both for a very noble cause, and spread the word.
Luv,
Mona
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March 10th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
Hi Mona, first to comment,this dish looks wonderful!!! I will try it today!
March 10th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
awesome recipe mona…looks colorful and creamy..love ur dhum biriyani too…will try for some time
March 10th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
The second pic is totally amazing, Its equally mouth watering too.
This looks a very easy dish to make, which is a boon for working woman.
March 11th, 2008 at 1:20 am
salaam!
this sounds so easy, i’m tempted to try it today.
i just might.
and i was planning a chicken dish for tonight, anyhoo.
thank you!
🙂
March 11th, 2008 at 4:18 am
Mona the chicken looks delicious!!
March 11th, 2008 at 9:19 am
Chicken looks delicious & photos are very nice
March 11th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
Hey Mona,
I made this chicken y’day and I must say its quick and easy and not to forget tasty…and more over it was a big HIT with the family. Thankx.
By the way I donated 300 grains of rice at the UN website y’day…I could have gone forever but I had to run and make this chicken which looked equally tempting!
Lubna.
March 12th, 2008 at 11:29 am
Hi Mona, here is the link you asked for RCI list;
http://veggiecuisine.blogspot.com/2007/04/updated-rci-event-list.html
That dish is gorgeous, specially on a cold and wet day. Enjoy. Spring is almost here, so hold on!:D
March 13th, 2008 at 8:03 am
Wow Mona this looks really tasty. It would certainly warm me up on a winters day. It looks amazing. 🙂
March 15th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
I made this recipe last night and It’s was very tasty, thank you for sharing 🙂
March 19th, 2008 at 1:51 am
Love the color of this curry Mona… I have to try this one!
April 23rd, 2008 at 1:19 pm
Oh my goodness! I think I’m going to faint. Now I know how the girls who used to scream and cry when seeing the Beatles felt. I love your blog and cannot wait to try the recipes out!!!
July 13th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
Can I use chicken with bone
Sana, you can use chicken with bone, but use smaller pieces and increase the cooking time by a few more minutes.
June 15th, 2013 at 5:54 pm
What is tomato paste? Just grinding the tomatoes without skin n making paste? N can i cook this in pressure cooker ?
September 3rd, 2013 at 5:28 pm
Just made this. No baking oven, so I just cooked on a low flame. I added a clove at the end, not sure if it made much difference but tastes good enough for me. Thank you.