Sikandari Chicken Recipe

Cooking Recipe :

Ingredients

• Whole chicken   1
• Thick yogurt  250 gm
• Ginger  1 piece
• Garlic  3 – 4 cloves
• Onion  1 medium
• Green chilies  2 – 3
• Coriander leaves  ¼ bunch
• Mint leaves   ¼ bunch
• Poppy seeds  2 tbsp
• Sesame seed  1 tbsp
• Desiccated coconut  2 tbsp
• Butter  2 tbsp
• Cashew nut  50 gm
• Raisin  50 gm
• Cumin powder  1 tsp
• All spice powder  1 tsp
• Turmeric  1 tsp
• Crushed red pepper  1 tbsp
• Salt  to taste

Method

1. Put 250 gm yogurt in a muslin cloth to remove all its extra water.
2. In blender put together 1 piece of ginger, 3 – 4 cloves of garlic, 1 onion, 2 – 3 green chilies, ¼ bunch coriander leaves, ¼ bunch of mint leaves, 2 tbsp poppy seeds, 1 tbsp sesame seeds, 2 tbsp desiccated coconut, 5o gm cashew nuts and 50 gm raisins. Blend well. Add thick yogurt and blend again.
3. Remove paste in a bowl, add 1 tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp all spice powder, 1 tsp turmeric, 1 tbsp crushed red pepper and salt to taste.
4. Marinate chicken with the prepared paste very well.
5. Put marinated chicken and remaining marinade in an aluminum foil.
6. Also spread 2 tbsp butter on top. Now wrap chicken with foil and bake in a preheated oven on 190 degrees for 20 – 25 minutes.
7. Then remove chicken from oven, cut into pieces and serve.