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Ingredients

• 3.5lb / 1.6 kgs Chicken with bone
• 3.5 cups rice
• 1/2 cup mustard oil / shorisha tel or as needed
• 2tbsp ghee
• 1 large chopped Onion or 2 medium
• 2tbsp yogurt
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• green chilis
• 1tbsp ginger paste
• 1tbsp garlic paste
• Salt

Ground & whole spices

• 2-3 Bay leaf
• 2 cinnamon
• 1-2 Black cardamom
• 4-5 green cardamom
• 4-5 cloves
• 10-12 Black peppercorn
• 1tbs Red chilli powder
• 1tbs Coriander powder
• 1tbs Cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg powder
• 1/2 tsp mace
• 1 tsp Garam masala powder

Cook Rice Separately

• 3.5 cups kali jeera rice (you can use cheeni gura or basmati)
• 6 cups water
• 1/4 cup Mustard oil or as needed
• 2-3 tbsp milk powder

Whole spices:

• 1 cup milk
• 1 Cinnamon
• 4-5 Clove
• 1 Bay leaf
• 1tsp -Shahi jeera
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• Sauté the above ingredients and then add throughly washed:
• After 2-3 minutes add:
• 3 cups water

Directions

1. Cooking the Chicken Fry whole spices in oil and ghee until fragrant.
2. Add onion and ginger-garlic paste. Cook until the raw smell disappears. Add ground spices and fry until fully cooked.
3. Tip: If it starts drying out, add a little water and continue cooking
4. Add the chicken along with yogurt. Cook for a few minutes, then cover and cook until: The oil separates & the chicken is tender
5. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside
6. Cooking the Rice: In the same pan, add a bit more oil. (You can also use a separate pot if preferred.)
7. Add whole spices and cook for 1 minute. Add onions and cook until golden brown.
8. Add washed rice and sauté for a few minutes. Add milk powder. If you don’t have it, use 1 cup of milk and 5 cups of water instead.
9. Cook on high heat. Do not cover! When the water level is just below the rice surface, add the cooked chicken on top.
10. Lower the heat, sprinkle Kewra Water, Onion and fried onions. cover, and cook for 15–20 minutes and cover again.
11. Serve with side of cucumber & onion Salad, green chillies & sliced lemon.

Recipe Video

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