Lahori Chicken

Credits: Fatima

Ingredients

• 1 chicken cut & washed
• ½ tin tomato puree
• 1 tablespoon chilli garlic paste
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 ½ teaspoon chilli powder
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon dhana (coriander powder)
• 1 teaspoon jeeru (cumin)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Method

1. Marinate the chicken with the above ingredients for at least 1 hour.
2. Cook the chicken in ghee (clarified butter) until cooked through.
3. Once cooked, transfer the chicken to an oven tray or Pyrex dish.

Sauce

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• A small knob of butter
• 1 tablespoon crushed garlic
• 1 tablespoon red chili powder
• 1 tablespoon crushed red chili
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

1. Braise this mixture until the garlic cooks slightly.
2. Pour the sauce over the chicken.
3. Add sliced tomato on top of the chicken.
4. Grill the chicken for 10 minutes or until it seals and browns (cooking time may vary depending on your oven).