Murgh Musalam Recipe By Food Fusion

Murgh Musallam literally means whole chicken. It was popular among the royal Mughal families. Here is our take on Murgh Musallam, give it a try and enjoy. #HappyCookingToYou

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Murgh Masallam Recipe in English:

Ingredients:
-Dahi (Yogurt) 2 tbs
-Lal mirch powder (Red chili powder) 1 tbs or to taste
-Dhania powder (Coriander powder) roasted & crushed 1 tbs
-Garam masala powder 1 tsp
-Zeera powder (Cumin powder) roasted ½ tbs
-Namak (Salt) 1 tsp or to taste
-Kashmiri lal mirch (Kashmiri red chilies) powder ½ tsp
-Adrak lehsan paste (Ginger garlic paste) 1 tbs
-Whole chicken 1 kg approx.
-Badam (Almonds) ½ Cup
-Khashkhash (Poppy seeds) 2 tbs
-Kaju (Cashew nuts) 14-15
-Pyaz (Onion) fried 2 medium
-Pani (Water) ½ Cup or as required
-Cooked rice
-Kishmish (Raisins) 1 tbs
-Anday (Eggs) hard boiled 2
-Oil 1 & ½ Cups
-(Kashmiri red chilies) powder ½ tsp or as required
-Dahi (Yogurt) whisked 1 Cup
-Lal mirch powder (Red chili powder) 1 tsp or to taste
-Namak (Salt) ½ tsp or to taste
-Dhania powder (Coriander powder) 1 tsp
-Zeera powder (Cumin powder) 1 tsp
-Garam masala powder ½ tsp
-Pani (Water) ½ Cup or as required

Directions:
-In bowl,add yogurt,red chili powder,coriander powder,garam masala powder,cumin powder,salt, kashimir red chili powder,ginger garlic paste and mix well.
-Add cuts/marks on whole chicken and rub the marination all over the chicken and let it marinate for 4-6 hours or overnight in refrigerator.
-In blender,add almonds,poppy seeds,cashew nuts and blend well.
-Add fried onion and water,blend until well combined & set aside.
-Stuff the marinated chicken with cooked rice,raisins and boiled eggs and tie the whole chicken with thread and use skewers to hold the chicken together.
-In a wok,add oil and place stuffed marinated chicken and fry from all sides until golden brown and sprinkle kashmiri red chili powder and keep turning sides in between.
-Cover and cook on low flame 6-8 minutes each sides and keep changing sides in between & set aside.
-Remove excess oil,add grinded paste and mix well.
-Add yogurt and mix well.
-Add red chili powder,salt,coriander powder,cumin powder,garam masala powder and mix well for 2 minutes.
-Add water,mix well and bring it to boil and cook for 2-3 minutes.
-Add fried chicken and basting with the gravy,cover and cook on low flame until oil separates (8-10 minutes) and keep changing sides in between and basting with gravy.
-Serve with rice.

Recipe in Urdu:

Ajza:
-Dahi (Yogurt) 2 tbs
-Lal mirch powder (Red chili powder) 1 tbs or to taste
-Dhania powder (Coriander powder) roasted & crushed 1 tbs
-Garam masala powder 1 tsp
-Zeera powder (Cumin powder) roasted ½ tbs
-Namak (Salt) 1 tsp or to taste
-Kashmiri lal mirch (Kashmiri red chilies) powder ½ tsp
-Adrak lehsan paste (Ginger garlic paste) 1 tbs
-Whole chicken 1 kg approx.
-Badam (Almonds) ½ Cup
-Khashkhash (Poppy seeds) 2 tbs
-Kaju (Cashew nuts) 14-15
-Pyaz (Onion) fried 2 medium
-Pani (Water) ½ Cup or as required
-Cooked rice
-Kishmish (Raisins) 1 tbs
-Anday (Eggs) hard boiled 2
-Oil 1 & ½ Cups
-Kashmiri lal mirch (Kashmiri red chilies) powder ½ tsp or as required
-Dahi (Yogurt) whisked 1 Cup
-Lal mirch powder (Red chili powder) 1 tsp or to taste
-Namak (Salt) ½ tsp or to taste
-Dhania powder (Coriander powder) 1 tsp
-Zeera powder (Cumin powder) 1 tsp
-Garam masala powder ½ tsp
-Pani (Water) ½ Cup or as required

Directions:
-Bowl mein dahi,lal mirch powder,dhania powder,garam masala powder,zeera powder,namak,kashmiri lal mirch powder aur adrak lehsan paste dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein.
-Whole chicken per cuts/marks laga lein aur chicken per ache tarhan marination laga lein aur 4-6 hours or overnight kliya refrigerator mein marinate ker lein.
-Blender mein badam,khashkhash aur kaju dal ker ache tarhan blend ker lein.
-Fried pyaz aur pani dal ker ache tarhan blend karein & side per rakh dein.
-Marinated chicken mein cooked chawal,kishmish aur boiled anday bhar dein aur whole chicken ko dhaagay aur skewers ko madad sa tie ker lein.
-Karhai mein oil dal dein aur stuffed marinated chicken ko tamam sides sa golden brown hunay tak fry ker lein aur kashmiri lal mirch powder sprinkle kertay rahein aur chicken ki sides ko tabdeel kertay rahein.
-Dhak dein aur halki ancch per 6-8 minutes kliya paka lein aur bech bech mein chicken ki sides tabdeel kertay rahein & side per rakh dein.
-Excess oil ko nikal lein aur grinded paste dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein.
-Dahi shamil karein aur ache tarhan mix ker lein.
-Lal mirch powder,namak,dhania powder,zeera powder aur garam masala powder dal ker 2 minutes kliya ache tarhan mix ker lein.
-Pani dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur ubal anay ka bad 2-3 minutes kliya paka lein.
-Fried chicken rakh dein aur gravy dal dein,dhak ker halki ancch per oil alag hunay tak paka lein (8-10 minutes) aur bech bech mein chicken ki sides tabdeel kertay rahien aur gravy daltey rahien.
-Chawal ka saath serve karein.