1 Kg Chicken Mandi |Mandi Recipe, Chutney or Arabic Salad Tabbouleh|Mandi recipe with out Oven

Heat a pan and add 1 tsp coriander and 1 tsp cumin to make the spice mix.

Add 2 pinches of nutmeg, 2 pinches of mace, and 1 inch ginger to the pan.

Add 2 tsp black pepper powder and 6-7 chopped green chilies to the spice mix.

Roast the spices slightly and set them aside for later use.

Cut 1 kg chicken into 8-10 medium pieces and marinate with 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, and 1 tsp ginger garlic paste.

Add 1/3 tsp green chili paste and 1 tbsp chicken mandi spice powder to the chicken and mix well.

Add 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 tsp lemon juice to the marinated chicken and mix well.

Optionally, add 2 tsp food color for color and set aside to marinate.

In a separate pan, heat 1 cup oil and fry one sliced onion until golden brown, then remove and set aside.

In the same oil, roast dry fruits (cashews and almonds) slightly and set aside.

In the pan with leftover oil, add chopped onion and 3.5 cups of water, bring to a boil.

Place a sieve over the pan and add the marinated chicken on top, allowing the chicken stock to drip into the water below.

Add 2 cups of soaked and rinsed basmati rice to the boiling water.

Add 2 tsp olive oil to the rice for flavor and mix well.

Cover the pan with a sieve and let it cook for 15 minutes.

After 15 minutes, check the chicken and remove it, then continue cooking the rice until done.

Once the rice is cooked, reduce the heat and let it steam for a bit.

Fry the chicken in the leftover oil until golden brown, about 10 minutes.

Once the chicken is roasted, add it back to the rice along with any remaining chicken stock.

Place hot charcoal on top of the chicken and drizzle with oil to infuse smoke flavor.

Prepare the chutney by mixing chopped tomato, 1 green chili, and salt in a bowl and set aside.

Make the Arabic salad by mixing parsley, lemon juice, black pepper, hing, and olive oil in a bowl.

Serve the chicken mandi garnished with dry fruits and the prepared chutney and salad.

Equipment Needed

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