Stuffed Full Chicken

STUFFED FULL CHICKEN

Ingredients:
For marination:

Full chicken - 1 kg

red chilli powder - 2 tsp

corriander powder - 1 tsp

turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp 

garam masala - 1/2 tsp

cumin powder - 1/4 tsp

cinnamon powder - 1/2 tsp

nutmeg powder - 1/8th tsp

curd - 1/4 cup (thick)

For Stuffing:

Eggs - 4 (boiled and deshelled)

onions - 4 (finely chopped)

tomatoes - 4 (chopped)

briyani masala - 2 tsp

salt to taste

ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp

corriander leaves - 1 handful (finely chopped)

oil - 4 tbsp

Method:

For Marination:

- cut the chicken in slits everywhere so the masala can ooze in

- add all the ingredients to marinate to a make a thick paste and then apply it well on the chicken

- then cover with a plastic sheet and then dump it in to an airtight container

- store in the fridge for minimum overnight. I marinated for 2 days.

For Stuffing:

- in a pan add oil

- add the onions and fry till they are transparent

- add the tomatoes and ginger garlic paste 

- fry till they are mushy 

- add in the salt to taste

- add in the briyani masala and cook till it forms a semi gravy

- add in the corriander leaves and cook for another 2 - 3 mins

- add the boiled - eggs and cook for another 2  mins

- remove from fire and leave it aside

For the Grill:

- in a baking pan line it with a sheet of aluminium foil

- now remove the eggs from the gravy and stuff them inside the chicken

- add some oil on the baking tray and place the chicken on the tray

- pour in the prepared gravy and allow that to grill

- the oven has to be preheated at 180 degree for 10 mins

- chicken has to be kept in the middle rack 

- and baked for 20 mins on one side at 180 degrees

- after 20 mins turn it to the other side and then allow that to bake for another 20 mins

- increase the heat to 200 degress and bake for another 10 more mins

- remove and serve.