Easy Chicken Mandi Recipe
Chicken

Easy Chicken Mandi Recipe

Easy Chicken Mandi Recipe is a delicious Chicken dish that can be prepared in just a few simple steps....

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19 Min Prep

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40 Min Cook

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5 Servings

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Non-Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 1 Chicken
  • 2 cups Basmati Rice
  • 4 cups Water
  • 1 large Onion
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 2 Green Chilli
  • 1 ½ tsp Salt
  • 3 tablespoons Oil
  • 1 tablespoon Turmeric Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Coriander
  • ½ tbsp Cardamom
  • ¼ teaspoon Cloves
  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Pepper
  • 2 Bay Leaf

Instructions

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sanitize and cut the chicken; infuse briefly with seasoning, turmeric and a little oil.
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Rinse and soak basmati rice 20–30 mins.
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In a large pot, burning up ghee/oil.
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shallow fry diced shallot until golden.
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mix in minced garlic and green chillies and shallow fry 1–2 min.
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mix in whole spices (cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, bay leaves) and ground spices (coriander, cumin).
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mix gently until fragrant.
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mix in chicken pieces, brown lightly and mix in enough aqua/chicken stock to put a lid on.
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low-boil until chicken is nearly cooked.
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Remove chicken; measure remaining liquid and mix in soaked rice.
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Bring to a bring to a low-boil, then reduce burning up, put a lid on and low-boil rice until almost done.
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Return the chicken to the rice pot on top, put a lid on tightly and steam on low for 10–15 min so flavors meld.
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(Optional) For authentic wood-fired aroma: burning up a small charcoal until red burning, place it on a small foil cup in the centre of the pot, mix in a tsp of shortening/oil on the coal then put a lid on immediately to trap smoke for 5–10 mins.
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Remove coal.
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top with fried onions, diced coriander and enjoy with chutney or raita.

Recipe Information

Cuisine
India
Course
Chicken
Diet
Non-Vegetarian
Total Time
59 mins

Recipe Time chart

Preparation Time

19 mins

Cooking Time

40 mins

Total Time

59 mins
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