Recipe for Steam Roast
Ingredients
- Chicken (Whole) 1
- Yogurt 250g (1 cup)
- Sesame Seeds (till) 1.5 tsp
- Chaat Masala 2tsp
- Ginger 1 inch
- Garlic 10 cloves
- Cumin Seeds 1 or 1.5 tsp
- Coriander Powder 2 tbsp
- Yellow Food Color 1/2 tsp
- Chopped Red Chilies 2 tsp or 1 tbsp
- Salt 1 tsp
- Lemon 1
- Vinegar 2-3 tbsp
Cooking Directions
Take a whole chicken cover it with 2-3 tbsp of vinegar.
Leave it for 1-2 hours in fridge.
Mixture for marination: Grind sesame seeds (till) & white cumin seeds.
Take a cup of yogurt and add the above mixture in it. Add 2 tbsp coriander powder & 1 tsp salt in yogurt.
Now add 1/2 tsp yellow food color in yogurt mix. Also add 2 tbsp of red chilies & 2 tsp chaat masala.
Make ginger garlic paste from 10 clove garlic & 1 inch ginger piece.
Add ginger garlic paste in the yogurt mixture. Add juice of 1 lemon.
Mix all the ingredients well. Take out the vinegar coated chicken & make small cuts or pockets in it.
Apply the yogurt mixture properly. Leave overnight or for 3 hours at least.
Tie the chicken legs together with a cotton thread. Take a foil & put chicken in it.
Pour all the left marination on the chicken & then cover it properly.
If you have a steamer then use it for steam roasting.
Otherwise use a stove-steamer.
To Steam In Pot: Take a medium sized pot, fill it to the half with water. Place a strainer (above water surface) in the pot.
Let the steam form for a while. Put the foiled chicken on the strainer & cover it with a lid.
Let it cook in steam for 1 hour 30 minutes. To Serve: Pour the left marination in a pan.
Cook it for a while without oil. Now pour it on the roasted chicken, to pro
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