THE EXQUISITE : SHAHJAHANI RICE

Hello readers,
long time no see :D
I've been really busy with ramzan, then eid and travelling and Abihus First Birthday MashAllah :)
Time is honestly flying!
Also lots to do to get our page on track.. its all in the pipeline inshaALLAH. . On to greater things soon :)
For this Tasty Thursdays I'm sharing a really different and unique recipe.
This recipe does not belong to me.. Hira Mehmood Qadri is the owner of this masterpiece,  I just tried tested for you guys and fell in love :)
Big big hit at dinners... and my personal favourite too... SHAHJAHANI RICE!

So thank you Hira for this recipe, also as soon as Hira shares a link for the original post, this blog will be updates to give credits to the original upload.
Do try it guys.. I'm telling you, you will not be disappointed :D
Recipe is down below.
Have an awesome weekend.
Lots of love
Dr. Mom Chef xx

INGREDIENTS:

- 1 chicken around 1.2-1.5kg, skin removed (cut into 8-12 pieces)
OR
500 gm boneless chicken cubes
(marinate the chicken in the following ingredients for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight)
- 1 tbsp tandoori masala
- 6 tbsp yoghurt, fresh and whipped well
- 1 tspsalt
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp garlic paste (I use ginger garlic)

OTHER INGREDIENTS:

- 2-3 tomatoes
- 1-2 tbsp tomato puree/paste(optional)
- 1 onion, sliced and fried until golden
- small bunch of coriander
- 1-2 green chillies
- 2-3 tbsp oil
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 3 whole black pepper
- 2 cloves
- 2 cardamom
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- juice of half a lemon
- chopped coriander for garnishing
- 2-3 boiled eggs, peeled and sliced
- 4 potatoes, peeled and cubed then fried until tender ( I fry like fries)
- salt as needed

METHOD :

- Cook the marinated chicken without adding any additional water. When the chicken becomes tender and little gravy is left, turn the flame off and let it cool.
You can even separate bones if you wish now.

- Fry onions till golden brown in oil. Take them out once done.

- In the same oil add all whole spices, fry a little.

- Meanwhile blend together; tomatoes, fried onions (save some for garnish), coriander and green chillies.

- Add this blended mixture to the fried whole spices. Fry a little on slow flame and also add the gravy from chicken.

- When the gravy gets a little thick, add chicken too. Let cook for 10 minutes.

- At the end add lemon juice and sprinkle all spice powder. This is done.

For Rice:

- Boil rice normally just add a little yellow colour or saffron.

Assembly:

- In a dish add rice. On top of which add the chicken gravy, leave sides for fried potatoes and boiled eggs.

- Garnish with brown onions and coriander and serve.

Enjoy. :)

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