Oven Cooked Dum Ka Chicken (Murghi) |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Minutes |
Ready In: 11 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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A Madras version of Tandoori chicken. The chicken is marinated in a spice mix for a few hours and then cooked in the oven. This is delicious. Ingredients:
3 lbs skinless chicken, and jointed |
1 lb onion, sliced |
4 ounces ghee |
1/4 pint plain yogurt |
1 inch cinnamon stick |
2 cardamom pods |
1/2 teaspoon black pepper |
1/2 teaspoon chili powder |
2 green chilies |
1/2 ounce fresh coriander leaves |
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger |
2 teaspoons salt |
2 teaspoons fresh coconut, shredded |
Directions:
1. Fry the onions in the butter till golden and remove from the pan, drain them but save the cooking fat. turn of the cooker.
2. Put 3/4 of the onions in a blender and process them with all of the ingredient EXCEPT FOR THE CHICKEN.
3. With a fork, prick the chicken all over and rub the spiced onion mixture into the flesh (yes use your hands or get the kids to do it). Set aside for a couple of hours to allow the flavour to develop in the meat.
4. Pre-heat the oven to 350°F, arrange the chicken on a roasting dish, pour the drained fat over the chicken, arrange the remaining onions on top of the meat and cook for 1 hour.
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