Ingredients:
For Qoarma:
Chicken 1 kg (Cut into12 Pcs)
Onion (Sliced) 2 Large
Potatoes 4 medium
Dahi 1½ cup
Red chilli powder 2 Tablespoon
Crushed red chilli ½ Teaspoon
Coriander powder (Dhanya powder) 1 Tablespoon
All spice powder (Garam masala powder) 1 Teaspoon
All spice (Sabut garam masala) 1 Tablespoon
Bay Leaves 2
Raw papaya paste (Kacha papita) (Optional) 1 Teaspoon
Green chillies 5-6
Ginger garlic paste 2 Tablespoon
Lemon juice 4 Tablespoon
Yellow food color (Zarday ka rang) ¼ Teaspoon
Khewra water 1 Teaspoon
Warm milk ½ Cup
Oil 1 Cup
Salt to Taste
For Rice:
Good quality basmati Rice 750 gram
Cumin Seeds (Zeera) 1 Teaspoon
Bay leaves 2
Whole Black pepper 1Teaspoon
Cloves (Long) 2-3
Black cardamom (Bari elaichi) 2
Cinnamon Stick (Dar chini) 1 stick
Salt 3 Tablespoon
Method:
· Wash rice properly and soak for 20 minutes.
· Boil with whole garam masala (quantity mentioned above), bay leaves and salt, boil till half
done then drain and set aside.
· In a bowl marinate chicken with ginger garlic paste, raw papaya paste, salt, red chilli
powder, crushed red chilli, coriander powder and 4 tablespoon dahi for half an hour.
· In a pan heat oil add sliced onion stir and fry till nice golden color appears. Take out half of
it for garnishing.
· Add whole garam masala and marinated chicken and fry for 5 mints on high heat then
lower the flame.
· Add potatoes and beaten dahi, mix well.
· Cover to cook, keep on low flame till the chicken tenderizes. (approx 20 minutes)
· Put boil rice over qoarma and sprinkle all spice powder, fried onion, food color, khewra
water, warm milk and green chillies.
· Keep on dum, first on high flame for 2-3 minutes on high flame then lower the flame and
keep on dum for 15 minutes.
Serve with raita and salad, enjoy with your family.
Serving 8