STEAMED WHOLE CHICKEN

 INGREDIENTS

1. Whole Chicken       1
2. Potatoes                   5 medium
3. Carrot                      2 medium
4. Onion                      1 big
5. Garlic                      10
6. Unsalted Butter       100 gms

FOR MARINATING

1. Garlic paste              1 tbsp
2. Ginger paste             1 tbsp
3. Chilli powder           2 tsp
4. Garam masala          1 tbsp
5. Salt                           1 1/2 tbsps
6. Turmeric                   1 tsp

METHOD

• Wash the whole chicken and drain for 1 hour.
  
• Wash and peel the potatoes, carrot, onion.
• Keep the potatoes and onion whole, cut carrot into 2" pieces
• Prick the chicken by knife or with fork.
  
• Apply the masala paste well on outside and inside the chicken.
• Fill the vegetables and butter.
• Wrap the chicken with aluminium foil.
• Keep the chicken in a bowl, add water in a pressure cooker.
• Keep a stand and place the bowl.
• Pressure cook for 3 or 4 whistles.
• Cool down, open the lid and remove the chicken.
• Keep chicken stock for soup or for sauce.
• Serve hot with mashed potatoes.