Abluqs and umluqs team meal!

3 cups akash basmti rice(fragrant and long grain)

1 whole medium halal chicken

Half can chopped tomators

Plain water

5 medium red onions

Cooking oil for deep fry and frying sauces and for rice

Potatoes

3 long stems /sticks celery

1 whole red bellpepper

1 green chilli

Spices:2 tspn corriander powder,cummin powder,paprika powder,

Spices(whole):6 cloves sprigs, 2 small pieces cinnamon stick,few

Spices:few black pepper corns

Marination: (for chicken) corriander ginger,garlic salt

Tumeric(natural color for rice)

Prep the chicken(here used premarinated and frozen):defrost until no icy or coldness.then mean while do the other preps.this dish preps are more then cooking so can do some preps in advance e.g. the blended sauce can freeze and just defrost use on day

Prep the sauce:if dint hav it handy then prep the celery and pepper and tomato,chilli.into blended sauce.waiting for cooking later.prep onions,slice thin circles.put side

Now can fry onions,and pttoes,also steam the chicken.the onions need to brown but not burn.then layer out on paper towel or so, to drain oil nd to crisp.set aside for use later in sauce..add oil in saucepan and warm until hot,and sizzle in the blended mixture. Niceally simmer until dry.can then add the potatoes and cook.Then add in onions.and some water.a cup or so

Only about 2 tablespoon yogart, used here.When adding yogart do it by spooning to avoid curdling,and @lower heat then mix in.and let potatoes cook.add in the browned chicken pieces.and let simmer and cover the pot. add more water only enof,(not too much though)to cook everything into a more smoother curry.note it may be that not all onions or celery texture(depending how long simmers and how well blended,and water addedetc) disappear but overall the sauce is smooth.

Rice can be prepared while the sauce is already about half way done.this was abluqs department bit managed to get few shots!..thank u abluqs!

Then mix the chicken in the sauce..and arrange some pieces on the plate.(in pic,here)served with the red onions,tomatoes and celery leaves or the children can be creative with own salad versions InshaAllah

Alhamdulillah we done it!!Bismillah and enjoy with fam and frends…happy team cooking!!!