Ingredients

• 1 kg - chicken
• 2 - large chopped onions
• 1 inch piece - cinnamon
• 5 - cardamoms
• 4 - dried, red chillies
• 5 - cloves
• 1/2 tsp - pepper corns
• 3 - bay leaves
• 1/2 tsp - garlic-ginger paste
• 2 tsp - salt
• Oil - 3 tbsp
• 1/2 tsp - red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp - pepper
• 1/2 tsp - cumin powder
• 1/4 cup - soya sauce
• 2 cups - rice
• 4 cups - water

How to Make Chicken Muchboos

• In a pressure cooker, fry chopped onions in 2 tbsp oil and add whole spices (cinnamon, cardamoms, red dried chillies, cloves, 1 tsp pepper corns, bay leaves).
• Saute and add the garlic-ginger paste and salt and fry well.
• Add the whole chicken and toss with the spices and fry for 2 mins, stirring gently.
• Add the water, cover and cook till the chicken is done
• Take the cooked chicken out and keep aside.
• Cook rice in this water and transfer on to a serving tray.
• Smear the cooked chicken with the red chilli, turmeric, cumin and pepper powders and the soya sauce and shallow fry in a frying pan in 2 tbsp oil.
• Turn over and ensure both sides are golden-brown.
• Place this cooked chicken on the rice tray and serve with a cold salad.