CHICKEN MAJBOOS

Arabic Chicken Majboos 

Ingredients  

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  1 Kg – Chicken (cut into medium pieces)                       3 Cup – Basumathi  Rice         

  1 tsp –  Ginger Paste             

 1 tsp – Garlic Paste             

    2– Tomatoes (Chopped)     

 6– Green Chilli                     

   1 tispoon   – Arabic Masala

 2 Springs – Curry leaf       

   1 – Onions (Chopped)        

  ½ cup – Tomato Paste        

   1 tsp –  Turmeric Powder   

   1 – Dried Lemon               

    25 g – Ghee or oil           

   Salt as required                 

   25 g – Coriander Leaves (chopped)

To Make Arabic Masala:

1 tbsp – Coriander Seeds½ tsp –  Black Pepper Powder5 – Cardamom Seeds5 – Cloves1 tsp – Cumin1 inch – Cinnamon Stick½ – Nutmeg1- Bay Leaves

Preparation

Step1

Heat a pan and dry roast all ingredients. Let it cool and make a nice powder. Keep it in air tight container.

 

Step2

Marinate the chicken with salt, turmeric powder and Arabic masala.

 

Step3

Heat Ghee or oil and fry chicken till it becomes brown in color. Remove it from the pan.

 

Step4

In a pan add onions and stir till it becomes light brown.Add garlic paste, ginger paste and green chillies. Sauté it on low flame for 3 mins, add tomatoes, tomato paste, curry leaves and half of coriander and continue to stir it.

 

Step5

Add a little hot water and salt. Add the fried chicken and let it cook in the gravy for 5 mins. After 5 mins remove the chicken pieces from the gravy and keep it aside.

 

Step6

Add another litre of water and boil the rice in it. Cook on low flame until the liquid is absorbed. Now spread ghee on top of the rice and put the chicken on top.

 

Step7

Garnish with coriander leaves and cook for 20 mins on low flame. Put dried lemons on top and sprinkle some lemon juice on top of it and serve it