🍛 Chicken Akhni 🍛

INGREDIENTS

1 chicken washed & disjointed3 onions, chopped2 big curry spoons ghee (Clarified butter)1 ladle oilFew pieces cinnamon sticks & cloves¾ teaspoon whole Jeeru (Cumin)
*1 heaped tablespoon ginger/garlic*2 tablespoon fresh red chillies, ground*1 full teaspoon rough salt*2 teaspoon dhana Jeeru (Cumin)*½ teaspoon turmeric powder*2 teaspoon chilli powder*2 tablespoon Lemon juice*1 satchet(2 tablespoon) tomato paste
2 big tablespoon plain yoghurt 2 cups frozen mixed veg (steep in boiling water & drain) 4 potatoes, quartered & deep fried6 medium tomatoes, liquidised

METHOD

Make wagaar with onions, cinnamon sticks, cloves, Jeeru (Cumin), ghee (Clarified butter) & oil until nice & pinkish (golden). Add the ginger/garlic & all other asterisked ingredients ( * ) to your washed chicken.Mix well.Add the marinated chicken to the wagaar & braise for a few minutes.Then add in yoghurt, mixed veg & liquidised tomatoes.Add in abt 2-3 cups boiling water & allow to cook on medium heat until almost done.Then lastly add in your fried potatoes.
2 cups washed Basmati rice5 cups boiling water{ Use the same cup for measuring your rice & water }2 teaspoon fine salt (for rice)
About 1 & half hrs before your meal time... bring the curry to a boil... Add in +- 5 cups of boiling water, 2 cups washed raw rice & 2 teaspoon salt. Give it a stir & allow it to simmer on the stove for abt 10min. Meanwhile have your oven ready @ 180°c. Allow to steam in the oven for approx 45min to 1 hour. Best served hot out of the oven.
Serve with papad, dhai & chopped salads (katchumar)
Enjoy

INFO & TIPS

Note to remember:

For every cup of rice you double the amt of water + 1 more cup... for example 3 cups rice = (6+1) 7 cups water.
When you take it out of the oven after an hr & if it still looks like there is too much of water or the rice is not done... do not panic... just put it back in the oven for another 15-20 min or so. (Also no need to mix when dishing out / before serving. The rice cooks with the curry & absorbs flavour ; that way less breakage of meat as well )

POSTED ON

10 Jul 2024

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