Chicken majboos(Ifthar recipe # 38)

Hi friends,
Today I am sharing a simple and tasty rice, chicken majboos.It is a traditional Arabian rice recipe incorporating fish or meat.Majboos is very popular in middle east.Try and feedback.

SUMMARY:

• Course.....................main course
• Cuisine....................Arabian
• Preparation time......5miutes
• Coking time.............25minues
• Total time................30minutes

INGREDIENTS:

• Chicken ..................1kg
• Basmati rice.............3cups
• Dry lemon.................11/2nos
• Onion .......................3nos
• Tomato......................4nos
• Carrot .......................1no
• Arabic masala............11/4tbsp
• Turmeric powder.........1/2tsp
• Chopped cilantro.........2tbsp
• Ginger garlic .............11/2tbsp
• Green chilly.................6nos
• Cinnamon .................2 small
• Cloves.........................4nos
• Cardamom pods...........5nos
• Cumin seed ..................1/4tsp
• Bay leaves....................1no
• Ghee ............................4tbsp
• Salt................................to taste
• Hot water......................7cups
• Olive oil........................for chicken fry

FOR MARINATION:

• Chilly powder..........................1/2tsp
• Turmeric powder......................1/4tsp
• Arabic masala............................1/4tsp
• Ginger garlic paste.....................1/2tsp

STEPS:

1. Heat ghee in a deep thick bottom vessel add cumin seed,whole garam masla stir few second then add sliced onion saute until golden brown then add  crushed ginger,garlic,chopped tomato, grated carrot,whole  green chilly,salt,turmeric powder, 1tbsp chopped cilantro and  arabic masala saute for couple of  minutes,then add chicken mix well.
2. Now add dry lemon  and 31/2cups of  hot water then cover the pan and cook for 12 minutes.
3. Wash and drain the rice keep aside.
4. After 12 minutes open the lid and remove the chicken  from the vessel  then  add  rice  into vessel,add remaining  hot water,mix well  and cook in high flame.
5. When it is boil cover the vessel,  reduce flame in low and  cook  until it is done.
6. Marinate the half cooked chicken with chilly powder,turmeric powder,ginger garlic paste and arabic masala.Then shallow fry them in olive oil keep aside.
7. Once  rice is cooked, place fried chicken top of rice then drizzle 1tsp ghee, sprinkle chopped cilantro on top.majboos is ready to serve.
8. Enjoy !!!!!!!!!!.