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1 Whole Chicken Masala Nirachathu

Whole chicken stuffed with spices & eggs
Prep Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg Whole chicken skinned
  • 8 nos Onions
  • 5 nos Green chillies
  • Ginger garlic paste - 3 tsp
  • 3 nos Tomato
  • 1 tsp Chilly powder
  • ½ tsp Turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp Garam masala powder
  • 3 nos Eggs
  • 2 sprigs Curry leaves
  • 2 sprigs Coriander leaves
  • Salt As reqd
  • Oil As reqd

Instructions
 

  • Boil and de-shell the eggs and cut them into halves.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Saute the onions until browned.
  • Add the green chillies and the ginger-garlic paste and fry well.
  • Add turmeric, garam masala and chilly powder.
  • Fry well and add the tomatoes.
  • Saute, until the oil runs clear.
  • Mix a quarter of the masala with the boiled egg-halves.
  • Stuff the chicken with this, tie a string around the chicken and place the chicken in a pressure cooker.
  • Cook upto 1 whistle.
  • Remove the whole chicken immediately and fry it in a large kadai.
  • Add the whole remaining masala into the kadai and coat the chicken well.
  • Garnish with curry leaves and coriander leaves.
  • :- Serve with naan, parathas or rice.
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