Monday, September 30, 2013

Murgh musallam (spicy whole chicken )


cooking time : 30-40 minutes

preparation time : 15 minutes 










ingredients : 


1st marination :

skin removed whole chicken washed            1 to 1.5 kg 
lemon juice                                                     1 tbsp 
green chilly paste                                             1 tsp
ginger garlic paste                                              1 tbsp 

2nd marination :

curd                                                   1/2 cup
red chilly powder                             1 tbsp
fried onion                                           1/2 cup
coriander powder                                    2 tbsp 
cumin powder                                         2 tbsp
pepper powder                                      1 tsp
clove powder                                        1/2 tsp
cinnamon powder                                      1/2 tsp
ground star anise                                        1/2 tsp
salt                                                             1.5 tsp
ginger garlic paste                                       1 tbsp
tandoori masala                                           2 tsp
tandoori color / red food color              pinch 


others :

bay leaf                                              2
cinnamon stick                                    2  ( 1 inches each )
nutmeg powder                                      1/4 tsp
mace powder                                         1/4 tsp
green coriander powder                            1/4 tsp 
fennel seeds                                                 1 tsp
oil / ghee                                                             2 tbsp 


method :



1st marination :



  • make cuts on chicken tight , breast . 
  • take chicken in large mixing bowl and apply ginger garlic paste , green chilly paste , and lemon juice and mix well . set aside for 30 minutes to marinate . 

2nd marination :
  • take curd , red chilly powder , salt , ginger garlic paste , tandoosri masala , tandoori color , star anise powder , cinnamon powder , clove powder , coriander powder , cumin powder , pepper powder , fried onion , red chilly powder and mix well . 
  • pour this mixture over marinated chicken and rub this mixture too over the chicken , cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set it into refrigerator for at-least  5 to 6 hour or over night . 


roasting :



  • heat up 2 tbsp oil / ghee in a deep pan and add bay leaf , cinnamon stick and marinated chicken . cook the chicken on high flame for 3 to 4 minutes each side till chicken changes color . 
  • then pour the left over marination from bowl add nutmeg powder , mace powder , and green coriander powder and cover the pan and cook for 15 minutes. the flip the chicken and cook another side for more 15 minutes . on very slow flame . 
  • serve with naan , garlic naan , or simply with roti . or with steam rice . 
  • a royal dish is ready .




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