
Written Recipe:
Murgh Kababi Platter
Serves 5-6
Recipe in English:
Ingredients:
Prepare Murgh Kababi:
-Pyaz (Onion) pureed 1 Cup (Grind 1 large onion with 4 tbs water)
-Dahi (Yogurt) ½ Cup
-Adrak lehsan paste (Ginger garlic paste) 1 tbs
-Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder) 1 tbs or to taste
-Namak (Salt) 1 & ½ tsp or to taste
-Zeera powder (Cumin powder) 2 tsp
-Kashmiri lal mirch (Kashmiri red chilli) powder ½ tbs
-Dhania powder (Coriander powder) 1 tsp
-Garam masala powder ¼ tsp
-Zarda ka rang (Orange food color) 1/8 tsp
-Chicken tikka 4 pieces (approx. 1 & ½ kg)
-Cooking oil 4 tbs
-Dahi (Yogurt) whisked ½ Cup
-Koyla (Charcoal) for smoke
Prepare Garlic Turmeric Rice:
-Cooking oil 2 tbs
-Makhan (Butter) 2 tbs
-Pyaz (Onion) chopped 1 small
-Lehsan (Garlic) chopped 1 & ½ tbs
-Zeera (Cumin seeds) 1 tsp
-Haldi powder (Turmeric powder) 1 & ½ tsp
-Namak (Salt) ½ tbs or to taste
-Chawal (Rice) basmati 500g (soaked for 30 minutes)
-Hot water 3 Cups
Prepare Chickpea Raita:
-Safed chanay (Chickpeas) boiled ½ Cup
-Dahi (Yogurt) 1 Cup
-Lehsan (Garlic) cloves 3
-Hari mirch (Green chillies) 5-6
-Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) 2 tbs
-Lemon juice 1 tbs
-Namak (Salt) ½ tsp or to taste
-Zeera (Cumin seeds) roasted & crushed 1 tsp
-Water 3 tbs
-Zeera (Cumin seeds) roasted & crushed
-Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped
-Pyaz (Onion) rings
Directions:
Prepare Murgh Kababi:
-In a bowl,add onion pureed,yogurt,ginger garlic paste,red chilli powder,salt,cumin powder,Kashmiri red chilli powder,coriander powder,garam masala powder,orange food color & whisk well.
-Place deep cuts on chicken pieces,add in marination,mix & coat well,cover and marinate for 2-4 hours.
-In a wok,add cooking oil and marinated chicken with remaining marinade,cover & cook on low flame for 8-10 minutes (turn sides in between),cover & cook on low flame for 8-10 minutes then cook on high flame until it dries up & oil separates (4-5 minutes).
-Pour yogurt and give coal smoke for 2 minutes & set aside.
Prepare Garlic Turmeric Rice:
-In a pot,add cooking oil,butter and let it melt.
-Add onion,garlic and fry until light golden.
-Add cumin seeds and mix well.
-Add turmeric powder,salt and mix well.
-Add rice and mix well.
-Add hot water & mix well,bring it to boil and cook on medium flame until water is reduced then cover and steam cook on low flame for 8-10 minutes.
-Garnish with fresh coriander & onion rings.
Prepare Chickpea Raita:
-In a blender jug,add chickpeas,yogurt,garlic,green chillies,fresh coriander,lemon juice,salt,cumin seeds,water & blend well.
-Garnish with cumin seeds & fresh coriander.
-Serve murgh kababi with garlic turmeric rice & chickpea raita!
Recipe in Urdu:
Directions:
Prepare Murgh Kababi:
-Bowl mein pyaz pureed,dahi,adrak lehsan paste,lal mirch powder,namak,zeera powder,Kashmiri lal mirch powder,dhania powder,garam masala powder aur zarda ka rang dal ker ache tarhan whisk ker lein.
-Chicken pieces per deep cuts lage lein aur marination mein dal ker ache tarhan mix & coat ker lein aur 2-4 hours kliya marinate ker lein.
-Karahi mein cooking oil aur marinated chicken ko remaining marination ka saath dal dein aur dhak ker halki ancch per 8-10 minutes kliya paka lein (turn sides in between),dhak dein aur halki ancch per 8-10 minutes kliya paka lein phir tez ancch per sukh janay & oil alag ho janay tak paka lein (4-5 minutes).
-Dahi pour ker lein aur 2 minutes kliya koyla ka dhuwan dein & side per rakh dein.
Prepare Garlic Turmeric Rice:
-Pot mein cooking oil aur makhan dal ker melt ker lein.
-Pyaz aur lehsan dal ker light golden ho janay tak fry ker lein.
-Zeera dal ker ache tarhan mix karein.
-Haldi powder aur namak dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein.
-Chawal dal ker ache tarhan mix karein.
-Garam pani dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur ubal anay ka bad darmiyani ancch per pani reduce ho janay tak paka lein phir dhak ker halki ancch per 8-10 minutes kliya steam cook ker lein.
-Hara dhania aur pyaz rings sa garnish ker lein.
Prepare Chickpea Raita:
-Blender jug mein safed chanay,dahi,lehsan,hari mirchein,hara dhania,lemon juice,namak,zeera aur pani dal ker ache tarhan blend ker lein.
-Zeera aur hara dhania sa garnish ker lein.
-Murgh kababi ko garlic turmeric rice & chickpea raita ka saath serve karein!