Ingredients:
- Whole chicken 1 & ½ kg
- Dahi (Yogurt) whisked ½ Cup
- Adrak lehsan paste (Ginger garlic paste) 1 tbs
- Lahori charga masala 4-5 tbs
- Zarda ka rang (Yellow food color) 1/4 tsp (optional)
- Lemon juice 2 tbs
- Cooking oil 2 tbs
- Boiling water as required
- Cooking oil for frying
- Ghee 3-4 tbs
- Zeera (Cumin seeds) ½ tsp
- Laung (Cloves) 2
- Badi elaichi (Black cardamom) 1
- Hari elaichi (Green cardamom) 2
- Darchini (Cinnamon sticks) 2
- Sabut kali mirch (Black peppercorns) 3-4
- Pyaz (Onion) sliced 2-3 large
- Tamatar (Tomatoes) sliced 3 medium
- Adrak lehsan paste (Ginger garlic paste) 1 tsp
- Hari mirch (Green chilli) crushed 1-2 tbs
- Dahi (Yogurt) whisked 1 Cup
- Lahori charga masala 2 tbs
- Haldee powder (Turmeric power) ½ tsp
- Javatri powder (Mace powder) 1/4 tsp
- Jaifil powder (Nutmeg powder) 1/4 tsp
- Aloo bukhara (Dried plums) 3-4
- Chawal (Rice) 750 g (soaked & boiled with salt& whole spices until 3/4th done)
- Zarda ka rang (Yellow food color) 1/4 tsp or as required
- Podina (Mint leaves) chopped 1-2 tbs
- Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped 1-2 tbs
- Hari mirch (Green chilli) 3-4
Directions:
Add cuts on whole chicken & set aside.
In bowl,add yogurt,ginger garlic paste,lahori charga masala,yellow food color,lemon juice,cooking oil and whisk well.
Add whole chicken,rub marination evenly and marinate for 3-4 hours in refrigerator.
In pot,add boiling water,place steam rack and marinated chicken,cover and steam cook on low flame for 30-35 minutes.
In wok,heat cooking oil and fry charga on medium flame from both sides until golden brown.
In frying pan,add ghee and let it melt.
Add cumin seeds,cloves,black cardamom,green cardamom,cinnamon sticks,black peppercorns and mix.
Add onion and fry until golden brown.
Add tomatoes and mix.
Add ginger garlic paste,green chilli and mix well.
Add yogurt and mix well.
Add lahori charga masala,turmeric powder,mace powder,nutmeg powder,dried plums,mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.
In pot,add prepared gravy,boiled rice,yellow food color,mint leaves,fresh coriander,green chillies,fried charga,cover and simmer on low flame for 8-10 minutes & serve!
Ajza:
- Whole chicken 1 & ½ kg
- Dahi (Yogurt) whisked ½ Cup
- Adrak lehsan paste (Ginger garlic paste) 1 tbs
- Lahori charga masala 4-5 tbs
- Zarda ka rang (Yellow food color) 1/4 tsp (optional)
- Lemon juice 2 tbs
- Cooking oil 2 tbs
- Boiling water as required
- Cooking oil for frying
- Ghee 3-4 tbs
- Zeera (Cumin seeds) ½ tsp
- Laung (Cloves) 2
- Badi elaichi (Black cardamom) 1
- Hari elaichi (Green cardamom) 2
- Darchini (Cinnamon sticks) 2
- Sabut kali mirch (Black peppercorns) 3-4
- Pyaz (Onion) sliced 2-3 large
- Tamatar (Tomatoes) sliced 3 medium
- Adrak lehsan paste (Ginger garlic paste) 1 tsp
- Hari mirch (Green chilli) crushed 1-2 tbs
- Dahi (Yogurt) whisked 1 Cup
- Lahori charga masala 2 tbs
- Haldee powder (Turmeric power) ½ tsp
- Javatri powder (Mace powder) 1/4 tsp
- Jaifil powder (Nutmeg powder) 1/4 tsp
- Aloo bukhara (Dried plums) 3-4
- Chawal (Rice) 750 g (soaked & boiled with salt& whole spices until 3/4th done)
- Zarda ka rang (Yellow food color) 1/4 tsp or as required
- Podina (Mint leaves) chopped 1-2 tbs
- Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped 1-2 tbs
- Hari mirch (Green chilli) 3-4
Directions:
Chicken per cuts laga lein & side per rakh dein.
Bowl mein dahi,adrak lehsan paste,lahori charga masala,zarda ka rang,lemon juice aur cooking oil dal ker ache tarha whisk ker lein.
Whole chicken dal ker ache tarhan marination ko evenly rub ker lein aur 3-4 hours kliya refrigerator mein marinate ker lein.
Pot mein boiling water dal ker steam rack rakh dein aur marinated chicken rakh ker dhak dein aur halki ancch per 30-35 minutes kliya steam cook ker lein.
Karhai mein cooking oil garam karein aur charga ko darmiyani ancch per dono sides sa golden brown hunay tak fry ker lein.
Frying pan mein ghee dal ker melt ker lein.
Zeera,laung,badi elaichi,hari elaichi,darchini aur sabut kali mirch dal ker mix ker lein.
Pyaz dal ker golden brown hunay tak fry ker lein.
Tamatar dal ker mix ker lein.
Adrak lehsan paste aur hari mirch dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein.
Dahi shamil karein aur ache tarhan mix ker lein.
Lahori charga masala,haldee powder,javatri powder,jaifil powder aura loo bukhara dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur 2-3 minute kliya paka lein.
Pot mein tayyar gravy aur boiled chawal dal ker pheela lein,zarda ka rang,podina,hara dhania,hari mirch aur fried charga dal ker dhak dein aur 8-10 minute kliya dum per rakh dein & serve karein!
