Tawa Chicken

Chicken tikka or bone-in pieces finished on a large flat iron griddle (tawa) with a masala of onion, tomato, green chilli, capsicum, and a blend of coriander-cumin-chilli — the tawa cooking renders the exterior slightly charred and the masala coats the chicken in a semi-dry, sticky layer. A dhaba invention that spread across North India and became a restaurant staple; the flat tawa concentrates the heat and reduces the masala faster than a karahi, producing a different texture and char character. Served sizzling from the tawa, often with chopped onion and lemon.