Chicken with Tomato Paste
Chicken is one of those simple yet delicious foods that are very popular. Chicken can be served with different types of pilaf and in different forms of grilled, fried, etc. But in order to prepare chicken for the feast, you may need various spices and condiments. So that you can prepare this delicious dish in special flavors. One of the different ways to cook chicken is to prepare chicken with Iranian tomato paste, for which you can use a variety of pastes such as pomegranate paste, orange paste, tomato paste, plum paste, etc., or even a combination of pastes.
In this recipe, we are going to teach you Chicken with Plum and Tomato Paste. It is very popular among all types of chicken feed and can be easily prepared and served at parties. Chicken with Tomato Paste dish can be served with Zereshk Polo (Pilaf and Barberry), or with bread as a light meal along with a variety of salads, pickles and enjoy eating it.
Recipe for Chicken with Tomato Paste
First, clean and wash the chicken and cover the chicken skin with a mixture of salt, pepper, and turmeric.
Second, leave the chicken in the refrigerator for 2-4 hours, then pour some oil into the pot and fry both sides of the chicken in oil.
Then, grate the onion and fry it with some oil until soft and golden, then add Royal Foods tomato paste, plum paste, and 2 glasses of water to the onion and mix well until smooth.
After that, add the sauce to the fried chicken. Turn down the heat and let the chicken cook for 1-2 hours and the sauce thickens. Move the chicken a little every 15 minutes and stir the sauce and pour over the chicken. At the end of cooking, add fresh lemon juice or orange juice.
Key points of preparing chicken with tomato paste
If you like a sour & sweet blend taste for your chicken, add a little sugar to the chicken broth at the end of cooking. Adding spices such as cinnamon, a little garlic powder, and dried lemon powder improves the taste of chicken. Add a small amount of these ingredients to the chicken if you desire.
