1Add yogurt, ginger garlic paste, lime or lemon juice, salt, chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala, and turmeric in a bowl and whisk it up.
2Add yogurt, ginger garlic paste, lime or lemon juice, salt, chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala, and turmeric in a bowl and whisk it up.
3Add yogurt, ginger garlic paste, lime or lemon juice, salt, chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala, and turmeric in a bowl and whisk it up.
4Coat your chicken thighs in the mixture and let it marinate for several hours or immediately start searing it on a high heat pan.
5Coat your chicken thighs in the mixture and let it marinate for several hours or immediately start searing it on a high heat pan.
6Coat your chicken thighs in the mixture and let it marinate for several hours or immediately start searing it on a high heat pan.
7Finely chop cucumber, cilantro, red onion, and tomatoes.
8Finely chop cucumber, cilantro, red onion, and tomatoes.
9Finely chop cucumber, cilantro, red onion, and tomatoes.
10Once you get a good char on both sides of chicken thighs, take it off and set it aside.
11Once you get a good char on both sides of chicken thighs, take it off and set it aside.
12Once you get a good char on both sides of chicken thighs, take it off and set it aside.
13Drop the heat to medium high, add ghee, onions, and ginger garlic paste. Cook until onions are soft and translucent.
14Drop the heat to medium high, add ghee, onions, and ginger garlic paste. Cook until onions are soft and translucent.
15Drop the heat to medium high, add ghee, onions, and ginger garlic paste. Cook until onions are soft and translucent.
16Add tomatoes and the same seasonings as before, cook it till they turn soft and mushy.
17Add tomatoes and the same seasonings as before, cook it till they turn soft and mushy.
18Add tomatoes and the same seasonings as before, cook it till they turn soft and mushy.
19Add washed basmati rice, mix it up, and add the remaining marinade and water or chicken stock.
20Add washed basmati rice, mix it up, and add the remaining marinade and water or chicken stock.
21Add washed basmati rice, mix it up, and add the remaining marinade and water or chicken stock.
22Add the chicken back on top, once it starts boiling, cover and let it cook for 25 to 30 minutes. Drop heat to simmer after covering.
23Add the chicken back on top, once it starts boiling, cover and let it cook for 25 to 30 minutes. Drop heat to simmer after covering.
24Add the chicken back on top, once it starts boiling, cover and let it cook for 25 to 30 minutes. Drop heat to simmer after covering.
25While that's cooking, make the raita by adding yogurt, water, salt, red chili powder, cumin powder, finely chopped red onion, tomato, cucumber, green chili, and freshly chopped coriander in a bowl and whisking it up.
26While that's cooking, make the raita by adding yogurt, water, salt, red chili powder, cumin powder, finely chopped red onion, tomato, cucumber, green chili, and freshly chopped coriander in a bowl and whisking it up.
27While that's cooking, make the raita by adding yogurt, water, salt, red chili powder, cumin powder, finely chopped red onion, tomato, cucumber, green chili, and freshly chopped coriander in a bowl and whisking it up.