Name: Chicken Poha Bhujing/ Barbeque chicken with flattened rice recipe by Prachi Gaddam at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Boneless chicken cut into medium pieces 1/2 kg; 3 medium potaoes cut into half or third; Poha/ flattened rice 250 grams/ 3 cups. Choose basamati or sugandhi variety if available.; Onion two [medium sized]; For marination:; Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon; Coriander and cumin powder 2 teaspoon; Garam masala powder 1 teaspoon; Red chilly powder 1/2 Teaspoon; Salt to taste; For Masala:; Dry coconut roasted 1 cup; Garlic cloves 7-8; Green chillies 2-3; Cardomom 4-5; Cinnamon stick 1/2 inch; Black peppercorn 5-6; Cloves 3-4; Oil 1 tablespoon; For smoky flavour: One coal, 1/2 teaspoon ghee; Salt to taste; Coriander leaves for garnishing

ABOUT Chicken Poha Bhujing/ Barbeque chicken with flattened rice RECIPE

Chicken poha bhujing is a unique dish that you get in Vasai Virar region, Agashi bhujing centre, to be precise. Its a preparation made in a particular way since last 7-8 decades. Anyone going by that route, this dish is a must try for its unique combination of ingredients and special taste of the spices. Have tried to make it as close as possible. Of course, having the authentic and original one makes a difference but making your own is fortuitous. They grill the chicken on coal oven and grind masala with mortar which gives distinct flavour. I have tried to make up for those by adding coal smoke and coarsely grinding of spices. Bhujing can be your one pot meal or brunch or as tapas.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Boneless chicken cut into medium pieces 1/2 kg
3 medium potaoes cut into half or third
Poha/ flattened rice 250 grams/ 3 cups. Choose basamati or sugandhi variety if available.
Onion two [medium sized]
For marination:
Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
Coriander and cumin powder 2 teaspoon
Garam masala powder 1 teaspoon
Red chilly powder 1/2 Teaspoon
Salt to taste
For Masala:
Dry coconut roasted 1 cup
Garlic cloves 7-8
Green chillies 2-3
Cardomom 4-5
Cinnamon stick 1/2 inch
Black peppercorn 5-6
Cloves 3-4
Oil 1 tablespoon
For smoky flavour: One coal, 1/2 teaspoon ghee
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves for garnishing

Instructions

Clean chicken and potatoes
Add marination spices with salt to chicken and potatoes and rest it for 30 minutes
After 30 minutes, thread chicken pieces and potaotes to skewer and broil them on glas flame
Let the chicken and potatoes get cooked from all the sides
Edges would start charring giving it a barbecued look
Brush some oil in between while cooking on gas flame
Cook chicken and potatoes till outer surface gets cooked. No need to fully cook it on flame as we are going to cook it into vessel further
Cut onion into long pieces
In a vessel, heat oil
Add chopped onion
Add skewered chicken and potato pieces
Cover the pan with a deep plate and pour water on the plate.
Let chicken and potaotes cook for 5-10 minutes
Meanwhile grind all masala ingredients (coconut, garlic, green chilly, whole spices) to a coarse paste.
To give a smoky flavour, heat coal on gas flame
Add this coal to a small bowl and drizzle drops of ghee over the coal. There will be smoke out of that.
Put this bowl in pan containing chicken and cover the lid tightly
Let the smoke be absorbed by chicken for 5 minutes
Now remove lid, take out the coal bowl
Add ground masala and flattened rice/poha
No need to soak poha as it will get wet with juices of chicken and oil
Add salt to taste
Mix well
Garnish with coriander leaves and dash of lemon

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