Dajaj al faham

Name: Dajaj al faham
Total time: 7200 s
Yield: 2-4ppls
Cuisine: Pakistani
Ingredients: 1 medium sized Chicken, skin on; Salt to taste; 1 Tablespoon Coriander seeds; 1 Tablespoon Cumin Seeds; 1 Tablespoon Green Cardamom pods; 2 Black Cardamom pods; 3/4 Tablespoon Black Peppercorns; 1/2 Tablespoon, 10-12 Cloves; 1 inch pieces 2-3 Cinnamon,; 2 small Bay leaves; 1 medium Dry lemon; 3-4 Kashmiri Dry Chillies; 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric powder; 1/4 Teaspoon Nutmeg Powder; 1 large Tomato, cubed; 1 small [ 70 - 80 Grams ], Onion cubed; 1-2 Green chillies; 4-6 medium sized cloves Garlic; 1 inch piece Ginger; juice from 1 small lemon🍋

Sumera Rahman @cook_19058549

Alfahm is an Arabic grilled chicken. This chicken recipe is very popular in the middle east as it is marinated with Arabian spice and barbequed in a charcoal grill or roast in the oven

Sumera Rahman @cook_19058549

Alfahm is an Arabic grilled chicken. This chicken recipe is very popular in the middle east as it is marinated with Arabian spice and barbequed in a charcoal grill or roast in the oven

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Ingredients

more than 2 hr

2-4ppls

1medium sized Chicken, skin on
Salt to taste
For Arabic Al-Faham Masala:
1 TablespoonCoriander seeds
1 TablespoonCumin Seeds
1 TablespoonGreen Cardamom pods
2Black Cardamom pods
3/4 TablespoonBlack Peppercorns
1/2 Tablespoon, 10-12 Cloves
1 inchpieces 2-3 Cinnamon,
2small Bay leaves
1medium Dry lemon
3-4Kashmiri Dry Chillies
1/2 TeaspoonTurmeric powder
1/4 TeaspoonNutmeg Powder
For Masala Paste:
1large Tomato, cubed
1small [ 70 - 80 Grams ], Onion cubed
1-2Green chillies
4-6medium sized cloves Garlic
1 inchpiece Ginger
juice from 1 small lemon🍋

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Steps

more than 2 hr

1

Clean and wash Whole Chicken Cut it into two lengthwise, or into four pieces. Using a fork or knife prick the chicken well so that the marination goes inside the chicken.
2

Grind Onion , Fresh Ginger , Garlic cloves) , Green Chili Pepper , Tomato , Lemon Juice, Ground Black Pepper , Arabic al faham Masala, and Salt (to taste) into a fine paste.
3

Marinate the chicken with this paste and cover and keep in the fridge for 3-4 hours. It's good if you can leave it overnight.
4

Here it is grilled in an oven. For that preheat the oven at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place the chicken on the grill tray. You should place another tray below so that all the drippings get collected in it. Grill for about 45 to 50 minutes turning sides in between and brush some olive oil each time.
5

Or grill it on a charcoal grill turning sides in between and brush some Olive Oil (1 Tbsp) each time.
6

Serve hot with kuboos, chapati or roti with some salad lemon wedges and any dip of your choice.