Shola Sheesh Mahal by Shireen Anwer

Ingredients for Shoal Sheesh Mehel:

• Chicken 16 pieces 1 cut
• Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
• Chilli powder 1 tbsp
• Roasted cumin powder 1 tsp
• Salt 1-1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder 1-1/2 tsp
• All spice 1 tsp
• Turmeric 1/4 tsp
• Brown onion grinded 4 tbsp
• Green chillies whole 8
• Yogurt 1 cup
• Coriander leaves 4 tbsp
• Mint leaves 15
• Brown lentil 1 cup
• Boiled eggs 3
• Oil 1 cup
• Potatoes 3
• Rice (boiled)
• Whole spices 1 tbsp
• Kewra Saffron As required

Method:

1. Marinate chicken with ginger garlic paste chilli powder, roasted cumin, salt, turmeric. coriander powder, brown onion, green chillies, coriander leaves and mint leaves for 2 hours.
2. In a large pan, put 1/2 cup oil. Spread the marinated chicken,  top with boiled lentils, fried potatoes and hard boiled eggs. Top with boiled rice.
3. Then add saffron and kewra mixture and remaining 1/2 cup oil. Cover pan and cook on high flame for 10 minutes. Then lower the flame and cook for 20 minutes. Serve with raita and kachomar.