Ingredients

  • 6 each chicken legs skinned, and cut up (keep the bones)
  • 1/2 cup yogurt, plain
  • 2 teaspoons ginger
  • 2 teaspoons garlic
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 can tomato paste
  • 1 large tomatoes chopped
  • 3 each scallions, spring or green onions chopped
  • 1/2 medium green bell peppers chopped
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 1/2 cups basmati rice washed
  • 7 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3 each cloves
  • 1 each cinnamon sticks
  • 4 each peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon jeera seeds

Method

  • Layer A: Mix these together and cook, covered, in a medium pot until the chicken is done.
  • Layer B: Heat oil in a frying pan.
  • Add above ingredients and fry for 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Add mixture to the chicken and add 2 teaspoons garam masala and 1 cup fried onions.
  • Salt and 1 teaspoon chilli powder can be added also if desired.
  • Layer C: Boil water.
  • Add rice and salt and continue boiling until nearly, but not quite, cooked.
  • Strain and place in a Corningware pot.
  • Layer D: In a frying pan heat oil.
  • Add cloves, cinnamon, peppercorns, and jeera seeds.
  • When slightly brown pour over rice.
  • Make a layered dish of rice-meat-rice-meat.
  • Cover and place in Microwave oven for 10 minutes or conventional oven for 20 minutes at 375F (190C).