Sobat ( Painda )2 Traditional Dish of D.I.Khan Kulachi Pakistan

*Chicken pieces  16  to 20 *Oil 1/2 Cup *1/2 Cup Fried Onion or (fry two medium onion) *Red Chili powder 3 tsp *Red flake chili 1/2 tsp (optional) *Turmeric powder 1 tbsp *Garlic paste 2 tbsp *Onions *Tomatoes  *Ginger  *Coriander powder *Garam masala *Salt Directions: Step 1: Add oil, fried onion, turmeric powder & garlic paste in the cooking pot. After few seconds add chicken pieces   & 1 tbs salt. Stir fry until chicken turns golden brown. Cover cooking pot for 2 to 3 minutes and then uncover it. Rotate chicken  add 1 tbs of water. add red chili powder and  keep stirring.  take 6 large or 8 small tomatoes, 2 medium onions and 1 inch piece of ginger. Make into a paste and then add it on the chicken in the pot. Cook uncovered until all the water evaporates. Cook until all the water evaporates and the oil separates from the chicken. Take out the chicken pieces from the gravy & add few black cardamom`s  (crack them) and one small cinnamon stick. . Step 2 Add 10 to 12 measuring cups of water into the Sobat gravy and salt to taste. When Sobat mixture starts boiling, add Coriander powder. After 2 to 3 minutes turn heat on low and sprinkle garam masala on top of Sobat mixture. Step 3 Make small pieces from Manay,  Roti or  Chapati and put them in the kitchen cloth or covered dish. Step 4 Before preparing Sobat, take out upper layer of oil in the bowl from Sobat mixture  (shorba) Take out black cardamom and cinnamon stick from Sobat mixture. Step 5 Put Manay in the microwave for 20 seconds (only if Manay (roti,Chapati pieces are cold). Step 6 Broil chicken pieces for few minutes in the big or small electric oven , gas oven or roast them in the fry pan or cooking pot. Step 7 In the Thaal or deep dish,  pour some sobat mixture,  and put first layer of manay pieces so they can soak in the mixture. Continue to make layers of sobat mixture, Manay and use the oil we took out from the Sobat mixture top layer.  Put the chicken on top. Decorate Sobat with tomatoes slices, lime  green chilies. Serve with yogurt dip (Raita) For  making yogurt dip you need hand chopped sweet onion, tomato. green chili, green coriander & pinch of salt and black peppers. Mix everything in the yogurt and eat with Sobat. Link for Sobat  (painda )1    • Sobat (Painda) Traditional Dish of D.I.Kha...   Link for Chutney    • Chutney (Spicy Dip)