Eid special "CHICKEN CHARGHA" Recipe
This fried chicken is a specialty of Lahore city and popular all over Pakistan. Makes a wonderful Eid celebration dish.
Ingredients
Chicken (whole) 1 kg. without skin.
Red chilli powder - 1 1/2 tsp.
Ground Cumin - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste.
Black pepper powder - 1 tsp.
Garam-masala powder - 1 tsp.
Chat masala - 1/ 2tsp.
Red and orange food color of good quality - a small pinch (optional)
Ginger-Garlic paste - 2 tbsp.
Eggs - 2.
Fresh lemon juice - 2 tbsps
Vanaspati or ghee - for cooking
Imli ki chutney(Tamarind Chutney) - to serve (optional)
Directions
GETTING READY
1. In a large non-metallic bowl, combine all the dry ingredients.
2. Add the ginger garlic paste and the egg and lemon juice and blend well.
3. Make small slashes in the chicken flesh with a knife.
3. Rub the marinade all over the chicken.
4. Cover bowl and let the chicken marinate for at least two hours or preferably overnight in the refrigerator.
MAKING
5. In a large steamer, bring water to a boil.
6. Place a rack and then place chicken over it.
7. Steam the chicken for 25-30 min until the chicken is tender and cooked.
8. In a large pan, heat the oil on medium flame
9. Carefully place the chicken and fry it for 2 to 3 minutes per side, turning occasionally until golden brown. Stand away while frying and use a pair of tongs to turn.
SERVING
10. Serve the chicken sprinkled with chat masala and accompany it with Raita or an Imli Chutney if you like.
1. In a large non-metallic bowl, combine all the dry ingredients.
2. Add the ginger garlic paste and the egg and lemon juice and blend well.
3. Make small slashes in the chicken flesh with a knife.
3. Rub the marinade all over the chicken.
4. Cover bowl and let the chicken marinate for at least two hours or preferably overnight in the refrigerator.
MAKING
5. In a large steamer, bring water to a boil.
6. Place a rack and then place chicken over it.
7. Steam the chicken for 25-30 min until the chicken is tender and cooked.
8. In a large pan, heat the oil on medium flame
9. Carefully place the chicken and fry it for 2 to 3 minutes per side, turning occasionally until golden brown. Stand away while frying and use a pair of tongs to turn.
SERVING
10. Serve the chicken sprinkled with chat masala and accompany it with Raita or an Imli Chutney if you like.
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Anonymous says :
This is similar to fried chicken! Bahut tasty tha. My family loved it. I also added a little curd to the recipe.
Posted on: 30 August 2011 - 12:54pm
Anonymous says :
Thanks for this wonderful recipe. It looks easy enough to be tried at home. Will try it soon.
Posted on: 30 August 2011 - 12:55am
