Whole Chicken Bihari Style Steam Roast Recipe By FoodFuse

A complete family meal. Whole Chicken Bihari Style Steam Roast recipe By Food Fuse#HappyCookingToYou #FoodFuse

Chicken Behari Steam Roast
Serves 4-5
Recipe in English

Ingredients:
-Whole Chicken without skin 1.25 kg
-Mustard oil ½ Cup
-Pyaz (Onion) sliced 1 medium
-Khashkhash (Poppy seeds) 1 tbs washed & dried
-Zeera (Cumin seeds) 1 tbs
-Sabut dhania (Coriander seeds) 1 tbs
-Jaifil (Nutmeg) ¼ inch piece
-Javitri (Mace) 1 blade
-Bari elaichi (Black cardamom) 1
-Water 3-4 tbs
-Dahi (Yogurt) hung ¾ Cup
-Adrak lehsan paste (Ginger garlic paste) 1 & ½ tbs
-Kacha papita paste (Raw papaya paste) ½ tbs
-Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder) 1 tbs
-Namak (Salt) 1 & ½ tsp or to taste
-Kali mirch powder (Black pepper powder) 1 tsp
-Garam masala powder ½ tsp
-Elaichi powder (Cardamom powder) ½ tsp
-Reserved mustard oil 3-4 tbs
-Water as required
-Chawal (Rice) Sella/Basmati 1 & ½ Cups soaked 30 minutes
-Namak (Salt) 1 tsp or to taste

Directions:
-On a clean cutting board place whole chicken & make cuts on both sides with the help of knife then set aside.
-In a frying pan add mustard oil & heat it to smoke point.
-On low flame, add onion & fry until light golden, strain fried onion from oil & set aside. Reserve mustard oil for later use.
-In a grinder add poppy seeds, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, nutmeg, mace, black cardamom & grind well.
-Add fried onion, water & grind again to make thick paste then set aside.
-In a bowl add yogurt, spices & onion paste, ginger garlic paste, raw papaya paste, red chilli powder, salt, black pepper powder, garam masala powder, cardamom powder, reserved used mustard oil (3-4 tbs) & mix well.
-Add whole chicken, apply & rub marinade evenly. Cover with cling wrap & let it marinate for 4 hours to overnight in refrigerator.
-Add water in a steamer, cover & bring it to boil.
-Now place marinated chicken on steamer grill, apply remaining marinade all over it and tie the legs of chicken with a thread. Cover & steam cook it on medium flame until chicken is tender (approx. 30-35 minutes).
-Turn off the flame now & remove steamer grill with chicken.
-Turn on the flame now and bring the remaining water to boil (remaining water should be 3 cups).
-Now add soaked rice, salt & mix well. Then cover & cook on low flame for 15 minutes or until rice is cooked.
-Place whole chicken on a wire rack with a tray under it.
-Heat mustard oil to smoke point then pour hot mustard oil over whole steam roast evenly.
-Serve behari steam roast chicken with prepared rice, salad & yogurt!