Madhya Pradesh Murgh Musallam Whole Spiced Roast Chicken Bhopal

Method

1. 1

   Apply marinade vigorously into every cut and under the skin where possible. Marinate 6 to 8 hours.

2. 2

   Combine all marinade ingredients. Score the chicken deeply all over.

3. 3

   Make stuffing: combine fried onions (birista), raisins, cashews and cardamom powder.

4. 4

   Season with salt. Mix well. Stuff this mixture into the cavity along with the 3 whole hard-boiled eggs.

5. 5

   Close the cavity with toothpicks or trussing thread.

6. 6

   Place the stuffed chicken on a roasting rack.

7. 7

   Roast at 200°C for 50 to 55 minutes, basting every 15 minutes with ghee mixed with kewra water.

8. 8

   The chicken is done when the juices run clear when pierced at the thigh joint.

9. 9

   Rest 10 minutes before serving whole on a platter. Carve at the table.