Lahori Chargha Recipe

One of the most well-known dishes in Pakistan, Lahori Chargha is unique with its look, style and fragrance. A whole chicken is marinated and fried in a unique style. It is famous in all over the world. Here is the complete list of ingredients needed for Lahori Khaby and cooking method; try these instructions to enjoy a wonderful dish at home.

Ingredients for Lahori Chargha:

Chicken: 1.5 to 2 KG in weight

To Marinate Chicken:

• Kashmiri chili powder: 2 tbsp
• Salt: 1 tbsp
• Mace: 1 inch slice
• Nutmeg: 1 inch slice
• Black pepper: tbsp
• Coriander Powder: ½ tbsp
• Cumin Powder: ½ tbsp
• Garam Masala Powder: 1tbsp
• Turmeric Powder: ½ tbsp
• Ginger Garlic Paste: 2 tbsp
• 4-5 Green Peppers
• Yellow Food Color: 1 tbsp
• 2 Lemon
• 1 egg
• Corn floor: ½ cup
• Yogurt: ½ cup

To Fry the Chicken:

• Oil: 5-6 Cups

How to Cook Lahore Chargha?

• Take well cleaned whole chicken.
• Make ginger, garlic and green pepper paste, and then mix all the other ingredients in it; prepare a paste to marinate whole chicken.
• Deep Cut the chicken and marinate it.
• After marinating the chicken, keep it in the fridge for 3 hours (for better results, keep it for 12 hours).
• Take it out from the fridge after the given time.
• Put 3-4 cup water in a pan and steam the chicken for 40 minutes.
• After steaming it, take it out from the pan and leave for 10 minutes in the open air.
• Now heat the oil and fry the chicken well.
• Your Lahori Chargha is ready; garnish with onion, peeper and tomato.
• Enjoy with your family and friends.

Lahori Chargha Recipe in Urdu