Akbari Murg-Bhat

Directions

1. 1
   Wash and dry chicken pieces.
2. 2
   Rub them with pepper and salt and set it aside for 10 minutes.
3. 3
   Heat ghee in a thick pan and fry chicken over gentle heat in two batches, turning them once.
4. 4
   Fry until lightly and evenly browned.
5. 5
   Remove the pieces and set aside.
6. 6
   Now, in the same ghee, fry onion, garlic, capsicum and bay leaves, and saute until onion softens.
7. 7
   Add rice with salt and fry, stirring continuously, until lightly browned.
8. 8
   Add tomato puree, chicken broth and saffron.
9. 9
   Place chicken pieces over this mixture and bring it to a gentle boil.
10. 10
    Cover tightly and cook.
11. 11
    If possible, then bake it in a 350F oven for 1 hour.
12. 12
    Remove it from oven, uncover, sprinkle in a little water and put in peas.
13. 13
    Cover and bake for 20 minutes more until peas are cooked and no moisture is left.
14. 14
    Wait a while before serving.