Chicken Majboos

മിക്കവാറും എല്ലാരും Fried Rice, Briyani ഒകെ ഉണ്ടാകിയും കഴിച്ചും ബോർ അടിച്ചു കാണുമല്ലോ എങ്കിൽ ഈ പറയുന്ന Arabic റൈസ് ഐറ്റം ഒന്ന് ട്രൈ ചെയ്താലോ?? Chicken Majboos !!
By: Viju Varghese

Ingredients

Chicken : 1 kg
Basmathi Rice : 3 Cup
Clove : 5 nos
Cardamom : 5 nos.
Majboos masala : 1 tsp (optional)
Cinnamon stick : Half inch
Onion : 2
Tomato : 2 (cut into half piece)
Chopped garlic : 4 tbsp
Turmeric powder : 1 ½ tsp
Garam Masala : 1 tbsp
Red Chilly Pwdr : 1 tbsp
Dried lemon : 2
Cooking Oil : 4 tbsp
Olive Oil : 2 Tbsp
Green Chilly : 2 Nos
Salt : to taste

Preparation:
1.Clean the chicken and make into medium pieces
Marinate chicken with ½ tsp of turmeric powder and salt.
2. Heat oil in a pan and add clove, cinnamon and cardamom
3. Once smell comes add sliced onion & garlic. Saute well until onion turn light golden colour, then add majboos masala,turmeric powder, and salt.
4. Add chicken pieces, dried lemon and mix well.
5. Add 6 cup water to cook chicken. Close the lid and cook for 15 minutes
6. Once chicken is cooked take out the chicken and keep it aside.
7. Add the rice into the stock and cook.
8. Mix the cooked chicken pieces with chilly and garam masala powder and salt if required.
9. Take a pan, add oil and slightly fry the cooked chicken pieces.
10. Once the rice get ready mix it with chicken evenly.

Combination Sauce /Tomato Paste:
Chopped tomato 2 no, 1 tsp chopped garlic , two green chilly into the blender and blend well to a fine paste, pour this mixture to a serving bowl, add salt to taste, finally add the olive oil and mix it well. This sauce goes well with the Majboos.