Kozhi Nirachathe (Stuffed Chicken)

This dish is a speciality among Malabar Muslims especially in the Calicut area. Mostly prepared during weddings or salkkaram, the dish occupies central position and is usually complimented with Dum rice or Porotta. I would say you won't be needing any side dishes for this particular recipe as its a whole meal in itself. But if you are so particular that you need to have something with this chicken, just try baked or fried potato wedges instead!! A big thank you to my darling Nads for sharing this with me especially her Mom who with much love has dedicated this dish for my blog. Love you both..........!!! ;-)
I am posting this recipe in the same way I received it. Sorry but no pics as she was saying - "I devoured it as soon as it was made!, so forgot about the snaps". Funny, but it happens all the time honey, hehehe...............

Ingredients

Chicken - one full weighing around 500 - 600g
(please note that the insides of the chicken have to be removed without cutting it.)
Egg - one boiled
Onion - 3 medium sized ones
Tomato - 2 medium sized ones
Cashew / Kishmish - 01 tbsp
Ginger / Garlic Paste - 02 tsp
Oil - as per requirement
green chillies - 2 nos cut into small pieces
Red chilli powder (kashmiri) - 1 tbsp
Coriander powder - 3 tbsp
Garam Masala - 1/4 tsp
salt - to taste
water - 1 cup


Method

Saute the onion in some oil until golden brown. Medium roast the cashew and raisins. Keep it aside. Take the chicken and line them with a knife as how is done for frying fish. Put the boiled egg, and the above mentioned items in to the inside of the chicken. Once this is done tie the legs of the chicken with a clean thread.
Take a fairly large dish like Chinese Wok and pour some oil. Saute the ginger- garlic paste and the sliced green chillies. Slice the remaining one onion and two tomatoes and add to the above. add the chilli powder, corriander powder, garam masala and salt and stir for about 10 - 15 seconds. Then add the water. Once it starts boiling, put the chicken into this gravy. Allow it cook in very low flame for around 20 minutes. Flip the chicken over after 10 minutes in order to cook both sides. Once the gravy has thickened and the chicken looks cooked, receive it from the stove. Serve on to a serving dish and slice the yummy bird according to convenience.
Voila!! its ready to be attacked.

Courtesy: Nadia & her Mom (thanks aunty..)