Murgh-E-Kalmi

Ingredients list for Murgh-E-Kalmi

• 1 kilogram Chicken with skin cut into 8 pieces
• 1/2 cup Hung yogurt
• 1 teaspoon Ginger paste
• 1 teaspoon Garlic paste
• 2 Cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Caraway seeds (shahi jeera) powdered
• a few strands Saffron (kesar)
• 2 tablespoons Lemon juice
• 1 cup Egg beaten
• 1/4 cup Refined flour (maida)
• to taste Salt
• 1 large Onion cut into rings
• a few sprigs Fresh mint leaves chopped
• 1 Lemon cut into wedges

Method

1. Wash chicken and wipe dry. Prick in two to three places. Dry roast cinnamon, caraway seeds and saffron lightly. Cool and grind to a fine powder.
2. Mix ginger paste, garlic paste, hung yogurt, cloves, roasted spice powder, lemon juice, egg, refined flour and salt. Marinate the chicken pieces in this mixture for two to three hours preferably in the refrigerator.
3. Place marinated chicken on a drip-tray and grill till golden brown. You can also bake in an oven at 200°C for fifteen to twenty minutes. For best results cook in a hot tandoor. Serve hot, garnished with onion rings, chopped mint leaves and lemon wedges.

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