How To Make Chicken Mandi
Chicken

How To Make Chicken Mandi

This version of How To Make Chicken Mandi is flavorful, easy to prepare and suitable for traditional Chicken configurations....

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19 Min Prep

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12 Min Cook

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4 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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rinse and cut the chicken; fragrant element briefly with seasoning, turmeric and a little cooking oil.
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Rinse and soak basmati rice 20–30 moments.
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In a large pot, fiery up ghee/cooking oil.
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sauté minced shallot until golden.
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mix in minced garlic and green chillies and sauté 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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swirl around until fragrant.
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mix in chicken pieces, brown lightly and mix in enough liquid/chicken stock to lid.
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stew 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 stew, then reduce fiery up, lid and stew rice until almost done.
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Return the chicken to the rice pot on top, lid tightly and steam on low for 10–15 min so flavors meld.
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(Optional) For authentic wood-fired aroma: fiery up a small charcoal until red fiery, place it on a small foil cup in the centre of the pot, mix in a tsp of shortening/cooking oil on the coal then lid immediately to trap smoke for 5–10 moments.
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Remove coal.
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decorate with fried onions, minced coriander and present with chutney or raita.

Recipe Information

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

Recipe Time chart

Preparation Time

19 mins

Cooking Time

12 mins

Total Time

31 mins
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