Let's prepare mandi masala first for that simply grind all the whole spices and dry masala powder only to a fine powder don't add any water just grind them to a fine powder you can even seive the powder to make sure it's finely grind. Once done take out 2 tbsp masala from it and save it for making rice. Now add all the other ingredients of mandi masala to the remaining powder like ginger and garlic paste, lime juice, saffron water and oil. Mix them all really well and the marinade is ready.

Take one kg chicken and cut it into 6 pieces don't make small pieces of it. In mandi we use big meat pieces. Wash it thoroughly take out all the excess water and pat dry it either with a kitchen towel or anything. Now make 2-3 deep gashes in every piece so that the marinade coat well in every piece. Now using your hand coat each and every piece of chicken with the prepared mandi masala mix. Make sure to coat the bones as well. Once done put the pieces in a bowl cover it and marinate it.

Marinate it in the refrigerator for at least for 2 hours or if you have time in hand marinate it overnight as it make the chicken more soft, juicy and tender. Once done with marination heat up oil in a pan to shallow fry the chicken and put pieces of chicken in it. Don't overlap the pieces keep them separate and with some gap. For first 10 minutes keep the flame high and pan covered after that the water will start to come out from the chicken then put the flame on medium high.

Cover it and cook it until the chicken get completely cooked and the water dries out. Flip the chicken pieces in between so that it get beautiful brown mark everywhere. Once the water dries and oil oozes out off the flame take out the pieces and keep it aside.
Now let's cook the rice for that first wash the rice and soak it for just 15-20 minutes. Don't soak it for long time else it will break while cooking. Now in the same pan add oil. Once get heated add the sliced onions and fry them.

Once get golden brown colour then add ginger garlic paste to it. Cook till the rawness goes away then add the powdered spices. Mix well and add 2 tbsp water to it so that it won't burn. Cook till the oil oozes out. Then add water to it. Add lime juice and green chillies to it and cover it. Allow it boil completely then add 2 chicken stock cubes to it. It's optional but gives an amazing taste to the dish. If you can lay your hands on it do use. Drain out all the water from the rice.

Then add it to the boiling water. Mix it gently cover it and allow it boil on high flame. Once start boiling mix it gently again then flatten it and put the fried chicken pieces on it sprinkle some coriander leaves cover it and cook it on the lowest flame for 15-20 minutes. Once Cook on low flame and done then heat up a charcoal make it Red hot then put it on an aluminum foil and keep it on the rice. Add 3-4 drop oil on it and as the smoke start to come out immediately cover it and leave it.

Leave it at least for 15 minutes by the time the smoke will also settle.
Meanwhile let's make a mandi chutney for that grind all the above-mentioned ingredients of chutney to a fine paste in a mixer grinder and the mandi chutney is ready. Take it out in a bowl and keep it aside.
Now let's check the mandi and dish it out. For dish out take a big plate put rice on it then add some fried onions and fried dry fruits to it. Put 2 or 3 fried chicken pieces on it. Then again add some fried onions.

Followed by dryfruits and add some coriander leaves to it. Place small bowl of mandi chutney on it and serve.
Do make it once and I'mein sure you are going to love it.
Make it and enjoy it with your family and friends.
Happy Cooking 😊