Chicken Tawa
Chicken Tawa (ไก่ผัดกระทะตาวา)
Chicken worked across the hot flat tawa with onion, tomato and green chilli until the masala tightens onto the pieces.
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About Chicken Tawa
Tawa chicken comes straight from the street-food griddles of the north, named for the wide flat iron tawa it is cooked on. The style is built for speed and a high, dry heat: rather than simmering in a pot, the chicken is worked across the hot surface with onion, tomato, and chilli until the masala tightens onto the pieces and the dish turns semi-dry, a method that gives a faintly charred, smoke-touched edge.
At BHARAT it is made in that quick, fierce griddle style, a spicy semi-dry preparation of chicken cooked on the flat tawa with a medley of onions, tomatoes, fresh green chillies, and crushed spices. The spice mix is ground in-house each day rather than taken from a paste, the chicken is halal-marked, and the kitchen keeps it free of pork and alcohol. The dish can be prepared with bone-in pieces or boneless, with boneless often chosen for a quicker, more even cook across the hot surface. It runs to the hotter, tangier end typical of street-food cooking, though the Uttarakhand-born head chef Santosh Shah can temper the chillies on request.
What distinguishes it on the menu is that combination of high griddle heat and a clinging masala: there is little gravy, only a thick spiced coating on the chicken, and the rapid cooking lends a slight char and a deep, almost smoky note that a pot-cooked curry does not carry. The fresh green chilli and tomato keep it sharp and tangy rather than rich.
It is best taken with breads that suit a dry, robust plate, such as roomali roti or tandoori roti, with sliced onion and a squeeze of lemon to balance the heat. A cooling raita helps for those who find the chilli assertive.
Eat in at our 30-40 seat dining room in Huai Khwang (try the Dastarkhan floor seating), or have it delivered anywhere in Bangkok.
The rest of the chicken, mutton & seafood curries list is on the chicken, mutton & seafood curries page, and if you are eating at home, our delivery page covers GrabFood, LINE MAN and direct WhatsApp orders.
รายละเอียด Chicken Tawa (ไก่ผัดกระทะตาวา)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Tawa Chicken special?
Cooking on a'tawa'(flat iron griddle) at high heat gives the dish a unique, slightly charred, and deep smoke note.
Is there a lot of gravy?
No, it is a semi-dry dish where the thick masala clings to the chicken pieces.
How spicy is it?
It is quite spicy and tangy, typical of Indian street-food style preparations.
Is it boneless?
Boneless pieces are the default, because they sear quickly and evenly on the tawa. Ask when you order if you would rather have it on the bone.
What goes best with Tawa Chicken?
Roomali roti or tandoori roti are excellent choices.
