Oven Chicken Mandi

ريم سعيدChef

Ingredients

• 1300 grams of chicken, cut into eight pieces with skin
  1300 grams
• 3 cups of basmati rice, soaked
  3 cup
• 1 large onion, sliced
  1 piece
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  0.3 cup
• 2 cinnamon sticks
  2 stick
• 1 dried lime (black lime)
  1 piece
• 10 cloves
  10 piece
• 5 green peppers (the more, the better with the rice)
  5 piece
• 4 1/2 cups of water or chicken broth
  4.5 cup
• Salt and black pepper
  0
• 1 large tomato, finely chopped
  1 piece
• 1 lemon (juice and zest)
  1 piece
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  0.5 teaspoon
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander
  0.5 teaspoon
• 1/2 teaspoon seven spices
  0.5 teaspoon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
  0.3 teaspoon
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  0.3 teaspoon
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
  1 tablespoon
• A pinch of garlic powder
  0
• Mixed nuts and raisins for garnish
  0

Steps

1. 1

   Mix the marinade ingredients with the chicken and marinate for at least three hours.

   Required Tools:

   Mixing Bowl

   180 min
2. 2

   In a small pot over the heat, add the oil and sliced onion, and sauté until softened and slightly browned. Then add the drained rice and stir until coated with oil, and transfer the mixture to a large Pyrex dish.

   Required Tools:

   Pot

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   Pyrex Dish

   30 min
3. 3

   Add the whole spices, chicken broth, salt, pepper, chopped tomato, and whole green peppers. Cover tightly with plastic wrap, puncture the wrap, and place a rack on top. Lay the chicken pieces on top, cover with another layer of plastic wrap, and seal tightly.

   30 min
4. 4

   Place the mandi dish in the oven on the middle rack at 400°F for one and a half hours (don't forget to monitor the rice to prevent sticking).

   90 min
5. 5

   Remove the mandi dish and brown the chicken on top.

   10 min
6. 6

   Make a hole in the middle of the mandi and place a piece of plastic wrap over it with the burning charcoal, adding a few drops of oil to create smoke. Then cover the rice immediately and leave for just one minute before removing the charcoal.

   1 min
7. 7

   Place the chicken on the rice and garnish with raisins and nuts.

   5 min

Nutrition Facts

* Nutritional values are approximate and calculations may be affected by ingredient type, farming, storage, and cooking methods.

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