Perfect roast chicken cooked in the Instant Pot… Whole chicken marinated with simple spices & fresh herbs, pressure cooked, and then air fried. Pressure cooking has made the chicken juicy & moist, while air frying imparted a nice golden color & the outside turned crispy. This will make an awesome centerpiece for any party. Pour the gravy over the...
Fall apart and tender whole chicken made in the Instant Pot… I like cooking with whole chicken and my hubs like the whole chicken to be well cooked and tender. Both these requirements are possible when the whole chicken is cooked in the Instant Pot. In the IP, it will take 20 minutes of pressure cooking to make fall apart whole chicken. I seasoned the whole...
Whole chicken biryani made in the Instant Pot; incredibly delicious… Made this delicious whole chicken biryani for my Man’s birthday. After owning an Instant Pot, I always make biryani in the Instant Pot. After cooking the chicken and masala, basmati rice is cooked in the chicken stock; this will make the rice taste extremely flavorful. This time, I’ve...
Whole chicken marinated with Indian spices, pressure cooked and then grilled… Welcoming Summer with a bang, we are having long weekend and I’ve been busy with my new project- beautify my garden and other outdoor activities. How I love Summer, sunshine and being with Nature- these are so therapeutic for me… After all the hard work in the garden,...
Murgh Musallam is a Mughal style eggs stuffed whole chicken that is slow cooked in a rich almond/poppy seeds/yogurt and saffron gravy… For the past couple of weeks I’d been down with severe cold and sinus infection. Before that, I’d taken my first ever flu shot and thought I am going to be free of flu and cold and all those bad guys. I was so wrong, I...
Yay, I grilled whole chicken, Yes I did, Yes I did… Last Friday, we fired up our grill, the first and the much awaited grilling of this Summer. I didn’t even let the thoughts of grilling chicken wings or legs or steak come near me. I wanted to throw something different on the grill and make it very special, that’s when the thought of grilling whole...
Whole chicken curry roast made in the pressure cooker… As always Friday brings a heap of smile and excitement for me. Summer is in its peak now, for the past couple of days it has been blistering hot at my place. One fruit I look forward to buying in summer is water melon. Water melon has anti aging oxidants and has very low calories. Eat as it is or blend...
I hereby declare that “this is the best biryani I’ve ever tasted“… Yeah, I am bragging! I usually find faults after tasting most of my dishes, even after being approved by the panel of judges. I would always be left with the feeling that I could have done better. But this time, after tasting this biryani, I was seen bragging non-stop about...
Hands down, the best whole chicken recipe I’ve ever tasted and I am proud to say that this is my dear grandma’s recipe… I had tasted this whole chicken twice, once cooked by my grandma and another time which was 2 months ago when I was in India by my mom. Since then this dish had been on my top lists and it was yesterday I finally gave it a shot...
When the bird got an extreme makeover… Last weekend, when I had gone grocery shopping, I paused myself at the poultry section. I looked around at the pretty frozen parts of birds and also the whole birds sitting in the freezer. I usually end up buying boneless chicken breasts or chicken thighs, this time I bought the whole bird instead. I felt so thrilled when...