Smoked Chicken Mandi with Fresh Tomato Salsa

There’s something deeply satisfying about a one-pot dish where every element builds on the last. In this classic Mandi recipe, we gently poach tender chicken thighs in a heavily spiced, aromatic broth, pan-fry them for that perfect golden-crisp skin, and then use that rich stock to cook fragrant basmati rice. To top it off, a quick charcoal smoke gives the entire dish that signature restaurant-style finish, balanced perfectly by a bright, zingy tomato salsa.

Ingredients
For the Chicken & Spiced Stock
3 tbsp neutral cooking oil

5 green cardamom pods

5 whole cloves

1 dried bay leaf

1 cup yellow onion, thinly sliced

1 tbsp garlic paste

1 tbsp ginger paste

1 tbsp ground coriander

½ tsp ground turmeric

¼ tsp red chili powder

¼ tsp roasted ground cumin

Just under ½ tsp freshly grated nutmeg

2 medium tomatoes, chopped

1 ½ tsp kosher salt (plus more to taste)

5 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs

5 cups hot water

For the Fresh Tomato Salsa
3 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges

1 medium red onion, roughly chopped

2 green chiles

¼ green bell pepper (optional)

1 handful fresh coriander (cilantro) leaves

3 large garlic cloves

Juice of ½ lemon

Kosher salt, to taste

For the Fragrant Rice, Crisp Chicken & Garnish
2 tbsp ghee, divided (plus an extra splash for frying chicken)

1 tbsp raisins (kismish)

1 tbsp raw cashews

1 tbsp sliced almonds

1 tbsp pistachios

1 medium carrot, shredded

3 cups long-grain Basmati rice, rinsed and soaked for 30 minutes

Reserved chicken stock + hot water (to equal 6 cups total liquid)

1 piece natural lump charcoal + a small heat-safe metal bowl or foil cup

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