Air Fried Chicken Chargha:

Name: Air Fried Chicken Chargha:
Total time: 2100 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 🌻Chicken Marinate:; 1 kg Whole chicken (with or without skin choice); 1 & 1/2 litre water enough to dip chicken); 2 Tbsp white Vinegar; 2 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Paprika powder; 1 Tbsp Coriander powder; Salt to taste; 1/2 Tbsp Cumin powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/2 Tbsp Red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp red chilli flakes; 1 Tbsp Cornflour; 1/4 tsp red food colour; 1 & 1/2 Tbsp Ginger Garlic paste; 3-4 Tbsp Lemon juice; 1 Tbsp Cooking oil Some extra Oil for spray; 🌻OTHERS:; 1/4 tsp Red chilli flakes for sprinkle (optional); Lemon juice for pouring top of the Chargha; 1 Sprig Fresh rosemary or fresh coriander chopped for garnish

Lubna’s Kitchen @lubnaskitchen

United Kingdom

#Chargha (Urdu: چرغا ) is a deep fried chickendish from #Lahore, #Punjab, #Pakistan. The term chargha is a term of the Pashto (of the #Pashtun people) language meaning "chicken". The dish is widely popular throughout #Pakistan.

#NewYear2025 #Chicken #AirFryer #steam #deepFry

Lubna’s Kitchen @lubnaskitchen

United Kingdom

#NewYear2025 #Chicken #AirFryer #steam #deepFry

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Ingredients

hr 35 mins (marination time is not included)

4 servings

🌻Chicken Marinate:
1 kgWhole chicken (with or without skin choice)
1& 1/2 litre water enough to dip chicken)
2 Tbspwhite Vinegar
2 tspSalt
1 tspPaprika powder
1 TbspCoriander powder
Salt to taste
1/2 TbspCumin powder
1/2 tspTurmeric powder
1/2 TbspRed chilli powder
1/2 tspred chilli flakes
1 TbspCornflour
1/4 tspred food colour
1& 1/2 Tbsp Ginger Garlic paste
3-4 TbspLemon juice
1 TbspCooking oil Some extra Oil for spray
🌻OTHERS:
1/4 tspRed chilli flakes for sprinkle (optional)
Lemon juice for pouring top of the Chargha
1 SprigFresh rosemary or fresh coriander chopped for garnish

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Steps

hr 35 mins (marination time is not included)

1

Make deep cuts on whole chicken & set aside.
In a bowl,add water,vinegar,salt & mix well.
Add whole chicken,cover &marinate for 30 minutes then strain,pat dry & set aside.
2

In a bowl,add all marinated ingredients with lemon juice & mix well.
Add cooking oil & mix well.Add whole chicken & apply marinade evenly & massage chicken well,tie chicken legs with kitchen thread,cover & marinate for 30 mins and set aside. if you have enough time so keep in fridge at least 2-4 hours or overnight.
3

In a wok,add water & bring it to boil.
Place steamer & add marinated chicken,cover & steam cook on low flame for 30-35 minutes.
4

Take out chicken from steamer,spray oil,place it in air fryer basket & air fry at 180°C for 15-18 minutes.
You can also deey fry chargha after steam cooking.
Sprinkle red chilli flakes,add lemon juice & fresh coriander & serve with steamed veg, roast potato or mashed potato. 🍴
Enjoy!