Chicken Majboos This is a Middle Eastern chicken biryani. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe. By Sanjeev Kapoor 18 Jul 2016 in Recipes Non Veg New Update Main Ingredients Chicken drumsticks, Basmati rice Cuisine Middle Eastern, , , , Course Rice Prep Time 41-50 minutes Cook time 1-1.30 hour Serve 4 Taste Mild Level of Cooking Easy Others Non Veg Ingredients list for Chicken Majboos 8 Chicken drumsticks 1½ cups Basmati rice 2 tablespoons Mixed spices 2 Garlic cloves chopped 1 teaspoon Lemon juice + for greasing Oil 2 tablespoons 2 tablespoons Ghee 2 large Onions chopped 3 cups Chicken stock to taste Salt 2 1 inch stick Cinnamon 2 Green cardamoms 2-3 Black peppercorns ½ tablespoon Black peppercorns ½ teaspoon Saffron (kesar) soaked in 1 tablespoon rose water 3 Eggs boiled and halved for garnishing Fresh coriander leaves chopped Method Mix together one tablespoon ground spices, garlic, lemon juice and one tablespoon oil in a bowl. Add chicken drumsticks, mix well and set aside to marinate for thirty minutes. Heat remaining oil and ghee in a non-stick pan. Add onions, mix and sauté till translucent. Add remaining ground spices and mix well. Add marinated chicken, mix and sauté till golden. Add some water, mix and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for ten to fifteen minutes. Remove from heat and set aside. Heat chicken stock in another non-stick pan. Add rice, salt, cinnamon, cardamoms, peppercorns and turmeric powder, mix and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for ten to fifteen minutes. Remove from heat and sprinkle saffron-rose water over it. Preheat oven to 180° C. Grease a baking tray with some oil. Spread the rice on the greased tray and place the chicken drumsticks on it. Top with boiled eggs and cover with an aluminium foil. Place the tray in the preheated oven and bake for twenty minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot. #Basmati rice #Black peppercorns #Chicken drumsticks #Chicken stock #Cinnamon #Eggs #Fresh coriander leaves #Garlic cloves #Ghee #Green cardamoms #Lemon juice #Mixed spices #Oil #Onions #Saffron (kesar) #Salt Subscribe to our Newsletter! Be the first to get exclusive offers and the latest news Subscribe Now You May Also like Advertisment Read the Next Article