Kozhi Nirachathu Stuffed Chicken And My 100th Post

Now the time to celebrate my 100th post.I really feel proud :).First of all i would love to thank my dear friend Aparna of Ladies Special Adukkala (http://ladiesspecialadukkala.blogspot.com/) for introducing this blogging.....She have a very beautiful blog....

Also in this occation i thank all my blogger friends for there loveliy commends.....

In this special i would love to share Kozhi Nirachathu Stuffed Chicken with u.....

When i saw kozhi nirachathu in (pranis http://pranithworld.blogspot.com/2010/03/kozhi-nirachathustuffed-chicken.html) nithu (http://neetzkitchen.blogspot.com/2010/04/kozhi-nirachathu-wo-oven-stuffed.html)...I was in hurry to try it out.....So i thought i will post it in my 100th post

Ingredients :

Chicken : 800 g

For marination:

Chilli Powder - 2 tbsp

Turmeric Powder - 3/4 tsp

Lime Juice - 1/2 lime

Salt and water

Make a paste of all the ingredients under marination.Marinate the chicken and keep it in the refrigerator for 2-4 or more hour.

For Stuffing:

Egg - 1no

Onion - 1 large thinily sliced

Ginger Paste - 1/2 tsp

Garlic Paste - 1 tsp

Curry Leaves - 1 twig leaves

Green Chilli - 3 nos chopped  

Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp

Coriander Powder - 1 tsp

Coriander leaves -few

Cashew Nuts - 6 nos

Raisins - 5 nos

Salt to taste

Oil

Preparation for the stuffing:

1.Boil the egg and keep aside.

2.In a pan, add oil and saute cashew and raisins till light brown and remove.

3.Now add in the onion and add some salt.When its colour changes add ginger garlic and green chilli and saute for 5 - 10 minuts. Then add in all the powders listed and saute till the raw smell goes.

4.Add the egg,nuts and raisin and saute.

5.When it cooled down add this stuffing inside the marinated chicken and then with a neddle and thread stich the flesh in between the legs.Then tie the legs with thread or twine and also the wings (hands).

6.Fry the stuffed chicken.Heat oil in the pan..Fry the chicken until all the four sides get light brown.

7.Preheat the oven in 350F. Place the chicken in to the oven safe bowl.. Bake it covered for 30 - 45 minutes .

Now for the Gray Part :

Ingedients :
Onions - 2 large nos sliced
Tomatoes - 2 large nos chopped
Curry Leaves - 3 twig leaves
Fennel Seeds - 1 tbsp powdered (perinjeerakam)
Green Chilli - 4 nos chopped
Ginger Paste - 1/2 tsp
Garlic Paste - 1/2 tsp
Coriander Powder - 2 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Garam Masala - 1 tsp
Water - 1/2 cup

Preparation :

Heat oil in a pan(use the same oil for frying the chicken) and add the onions and then add in the curry leaves, green chilli and ginger and gralic paste and saute till onions are almot borwn in color and then add the tomatoes and saute till tomatoes are cooked . Add in the powders and spices and saute till raw smell goes. Add in the water to make a thick gravy and leep aside.

Pour this gravy into the half baked chicken and bake it for another 20-30 minute.Serve Hot.