Chicken Majboos

In a pan, heat oil and butter. Add and roast almonds for a minute. Transfer to a bowl. In the same oil and butter mixture, fry the raisins until they puff up like balloons. Transfer to a bowl. Again, in the same oil and butter mixture, adding more if required fry onions on a high flame for a minute. Once the onions start turning golden brown add the chicken and sear it. Then add tomato puree, green cardamom, cloves, cinnamon powder, orange zest, whole lemon, salt, water and cook covered with a lid for a minimum of 15 minutes. Remove chicken and sear in pan with hot oil until charred. Add rice to the gravy and cook on a high flame for 10 minutes. Once the water on top is dried up, lower the flame and cook covered with a lid for 15 minutes.

Assembly – Place rice in the centre of plate and top with chicken, garnish with almonds, raisins, orange segments and mint leaves. Serve with spicy sauce of your choice