Ingredients

  • Rice Saila 1 kg, soaked for 8-10 hours
  • Chicken 1 1/2 kg, whole, cleaned
  • Tomatoes 12 washed
  • Garam masala 1 tsp, powdered
  • Cardamoms 8
  • Peppercorns 1 tbsp, crushed
  • Salt to taste
  • White vinegar 1/2 cup
  • Oil/ ghee 1 1/2 cup

Method

  1. Marinate chicken in half the white vinegar for half an hour. Heat oil in
    a pan and fry onions till golden brown. Remove from oil, puree in a blender
    with tomatoes, 1/2 tsp garam masala and cardamom. Put the pureed ingredients
    back in the pan. In a separate pan-fry the chicken till brown and add to the
    prepared spices in the pan.
  2. Add crushed black pepper and two cups hot water. Cook on low heat till
    the gravy thickens and remove from heat. In a large pan bring water to boil,
    add rice, salt and white vinegar. When the rice is almost but not completely
    ready, drain through a strainer. Spread a little oil in the base of the same
    pan and put 3/4 of the rice in it, put the chicken on rice and top with
    remaining rice. Put the gravy all around the pan and sprinkle with garam
    masala.
  3. Cover tightly and put on high heat for ten minutes. Lower heat and cook
    for five minutes more. Put the pan on tawa and leave on low heat for a few
    minutes.
  4. Serve with raita.

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