{"id":7718,"date":"2026-09-18T22:43:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T22:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=7718"},"modified":"2026-09-18T22:43:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T22:43:19","slug":"namkeen-steam-roast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/18\/namkeen-steam-roast\/","title":{"rendered":"Namkeen Steam Roast"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Namkeen Steam Roast<\/h1>\n<p>Soft, tender, and incredibly juicy, this Namkeen Steam Roast is packed with bold spices and rich flavor. The chicken is marinated, steamed until perfectly tender, then finished with a flavorful coating for a delicious meal.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1 whole chicken, about 3\u20134 lbs, cleaned and cut into large pieces<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon red chili flakes<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon cumin powder<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon coriander powder<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon garam masala<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon turmeric powder<\/li>\n<li>1\u00bd teaspoons salt, or to taste<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons yogurt<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon mustard oil or vegetable oil<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon green chili paste<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon sesame seeds<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon oil, for finishing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Place the chicken pieces in a large bowl. Add ginger-garlic paste, lemon juice, chili flakes, black pepper, cumin, coriander, garam masala, turmeric, salt, yogurt, mustard oil, and green chili paste.<\/li>\n<li>Mix thoroughly, making sure every piece of chicken is well coated with the marinade.<\/li>\n<li>Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. For deeper flavor, marinate overnight.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer the marinated chicken to a heatproof dish or steamer. Steam over medium heat for about 30\u201340 minutes, or until the chicken is tender and completely cooked through.<\/li>\n<li>Remove the chicken from the steamer and let it rest for a few minutes so excess moisture can evaporate.<\/li>\n<li>Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the steamed chicken pieces and cook for several minutes on each side until lightly browned and slightly crisp on the outside.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle with sesame seeds and fresh chopped coriander.<\/li>\n<li>Serve hot with naan, roti, rice, salad, or your favorite chutney.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Cooking time will vary depending on the size of the chicken pieces. Make sure the thickest part of the chicken reaches <strong>165\u00b0F (74\u00b0C)<\/strong> before serving.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Namkeen Steam Roast Soft, tender, and incredibly juicy, this Namkeen Steam Roast is packed with bold spices and rich flavor.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7719,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7718","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7718","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7718"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7718\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7720,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7718\/revisions\/7720"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7719"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}