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Chicken Mazbi/Stone Grilled Chicken....

Jun-12-2018
Zeenath Fathima
240 minutes
Prep Time
50 minutes
Cook Time
6 People
Serves
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ABOUT Chicken Mazbi/Stone Grilled Chicken.... RECIPE

A fluffy and a delicious rice that is originally from Yemen and is loved and made all over the Arab Peninsula. As the name suggests, it is literally done on hot stones and the aromatic touch to this basically comes from this grilling. The spice powders used in this is called Hawaij spicemix, which is made in large amounts and stored just as any other Indian spices. However here i have given only a feasible amount that is used only once for this recipe. A best dish to be enjoyed on Eid. A mild, flavourful and aromatic rice recipe that goes well with everyone who loves their food to be on a little milder side. Happy Stone Grilling !

Recipe Tags

  • Non-veg
  • Easy
  • Festive
  • Middle Eastern
  • Simmering
  • Roasting
  • Boiling
  • Main Dish
  • Low Carbs

Ingredients Serving: 6

  1. Chicken whole cut into 4
  2. Salt 1 tbsp
  3. Ground coriander 1 tbsp
  4. Ground cumin 1 tbsp
  5. Lemon juice 2 tbsp
  6. Nutmeg 1/4 tsp
  7. Ground cardamom 1 tsp
  8. ground cinnamon 1 tsp
  9. Ground cloves 1 tsp
  10. Ground peppercorns 1 tsp
  11. Garlic cloves minced 6-8
  12. Turmeric 1/2 tsp
  13. Olive oil 2 tbsp
  14. FOR THE RICE ; Basmati rice 5 cups
  15. Onion sliced 1 or 2
  16. Oil 1/2 cup
  17. Saffron threads 5-6
  18. Cinnamon sticks 3
  19. Cardamom pods crushed 4
  20. Lemon Wedges 3-4
  21. Black peppercorns 7-8

Instructions

  1. Marinate chicken with all the spice powders and the lemon juice.
  2. Cover and refrigerate for atleast 2 hours.
  3. Soak saffron threads in little milk for an hour so that we get a deep orange colour that looks so inviting when we add that to the rice.
  4. Soak rice for 20 minutes.
  5. In a deep cooking pot, heat oil and add cinnamon sticks, crushed cardamom pods, cloves and whole peppercorns.
  6. Saute for a while and then add the sliced onion.
  7. Saute until light pink in colour with the raw smell almost diminished.
  8. Add soaked rice now and mix for a minute or so.
  9. Now add water as required depending upon the quality of the rice.
  10. Stir in salt as required and cook on high heat for the first 5 minutes.
  11. Stir in between once or twice. Also add lemon wedges to it.
  12. After done, sprinkle saffron soaked milk on the rice and fluff up. Do not be harsh with it. Do it with gentle hands.
  13. Cover and set aside.
  14. Meanwhile wash and clean the stones of preferably smaller size.
  15. Place them on the barbecue grill.
  16. Arrange chicken on these hot stones and cook until done.
  17. This stone grilled chicken tastes absolutely delish and is a perfect dish to be served at iftaar and as a part of Eid celebrations too.
  18. Serve it alongside lots of salad and mint raita.

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Yasmeen Ahmed
Jul-03-2018
Yasmeen Ahmed   Jul-03-2018

I kind of can smell this for some reason!!!! :heart::heart::heart_eyes::heart_eyes::heart_eyes: Heavenly! Ma shaa ALLAH

Sana Tungekar
Jun-29-2018
Sana Tungekar   Jun-29-2018

Awesome as always Congrats for Max entries!!

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