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Ingredients

Saudi spice

2 tbsp coriander

1 tbsp cumin

1 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp long (cloves)

1/2 tsp lemon zest ( ideally dried lemon)

1 tbsp green cardamom

2 pieces of cinnamon

Chicken marination

  • 2 tbsp Saudi mix
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp paprika powder
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp oil

2 tbsp ginger garlic paste

1 whole chicken

Mandi Rice

2 large onions

5-6 cardamom pods

1 stick cinnamon

1/2 cup golden raisins

4 cup of rice

8 cup of water

Instructions

  1. Grind the Saudi mix to a fine powder.
  2. Separate 1 tbsp for rice & rest of the powder for chicken marination.
  3. Mix well all chicken marination spices.
  4. Add 4 pieces of chicken in a bowl. Add 2tbsp ginger garlic paste. Add batter that we already prepared for marination. Spread in all the chicken pieces nicely.
  5. Heat up oil in the pan then add onions, salt and cook it till onions turn into golden brown colour then add green cardamom cloves, cinnamon stick & golden raisins mix it together, remove some brown onions to use it fir garnishing later ( optional)
  6. Add rice ( soaked & washed), water, salt (as required) stir it properly and add in the spice mix into the rice.
  7. Place the rack on top of the vessel then place the chicken on the rack, then transfer the entire thing into the oven and cook this at 200 •c 1 hour. After reduced 120 •c 30 minutes.
  8. Chicken Mandi is ready to serve.