Stuffed & Grilled Whole Chicken

I wanted to make something nice & different for my Hubby's B'day & was going through lots of recipes when I stumbled upon something that looked really yummy...It was called Kozhi Nirachethu meaning stuffed Chicken...:) My hubby happens to be a lover of Good food & Exotic different recipes too...So it seemed perfect  to cook something special & different on his Bday...:)
Luckily the result was awesome & we loved it...Wanted to share the recipe & hope you like it when you try it...:)

This should serve at least 4 adults...

Ingredients:

For marinating:

1.Whole Chicken(small)
2.Red chili powder- 3 tbs
3.Lime
4.Salt to taste
5.Haldi powder-1/2 tbs
6.Garam Masala- 2 tbs
7.Black Pepper- 2 tbs
8.Oil-2 tbs

For the stuffing:

1.Onion- 1 no(finely sliced)
2.Jeera-1/2 tbs
3.Cloves-2 nos
3.cinnamon- small piece
4.Red chili powder-1 tbs
5.Haldi powder-1/2 tbs
6.Coriander powder-1 tbs
7.Garam Masala-1/2 tbs
8.Kitchen twine
9.Ginger garlic paste-1tbs
10.salt to taste
11.Oil-3 tbs
12.Boiled eggs-2 nos(sliced into two)

For the gravy:

1.Onions-2 nos(thinly sliced)
2.Ginger Garlic Paste- 3 tbs
3.Green chillies- 2nos(slit)
3.Tomatoes-2 nos(finely chopped)
4.Salt to taste
5.Red chilly powder-2 tbs
6.Haldi powder-1/2 tbs
7.Coriander powder-1 tbs
8.Garam Masala-1/2 tbs
9.Oil-3 tbs
10.Water as required

For the Grilling:

Some vegetables could be used along with the Chicken for grilling.You could use veggies like Potatoes,carrots,mushrooms,beans....The vegetables needs to be cut in thin long strips & marinate them with some haldi,chili & salt...keep them for some 15 minutes....

Procedure:

1.Wash the chicken very well & rub off the chicken with lime,to remove all smell & clean it thoroughly...Once cleaned, marinate the chicken with the ingredients mentioned for marination...Keep refrigerated for a minimum of 2 hrs. ...

2.For the stuffing, heat oil, add jeera,cloves & cinnamon and once it sputters, add the sliced onions & ginger garlic paste...Stir well & once the onion starts changing colour, add the masalas & salt...Keep stirring until well cooked....add the boiled eggs & mix. Keep aside & once cooled, take the marinated chicken & stuff the chicken with this mixture...tie the legs of the chicken with kitchen twine & ensure the filling doesn't come out....
Heat some oil in a pan & shallow fry the chicken with the stuffing in it..Ensure both sides get browned..

3.Take a greased baking plate & arrange the marinated vegetables leaving space in the centre for the chicken..Place the stuffed chicken in the centre & pour some oil on top...You could use the oil that you used to shallow fry the chicken earlier.Cover this with some aluminium Foil.....Preheat the oven & bake the chicken covered for at least 3o minutes...You could set the temperature at 180 degrees.

4.In the meantime, heat some oil in a pan & add the sliced onions,ginger garlic paste to it...saute well & once the onions start changing colour,add the chopped tomatoes...mix well & cook until pulpy...add all the masalas & salt & if its very dry, add some water....Once the chicken has been baked for 30 minutes, take it out & pour this gravy on top..Now bake uncovered for another 45 minutes....Keep turning the chicken & veggies to ensure even cooking.....The end result is sure to make you happy....Once done,serve with Rice....Enjoy....:)))))