Materials

• 4 large chicken legs
• Half a tea glass of olive oil
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon red pepper
• Salt

For the stuffed rice:

• 1 cup of rice
• 1 tablespoon of peanuts
• 1 tablespoon of currants
• 1 medium onion
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon of mint
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 glass of water
• Olive oil
• Salt

How to Make Chicken Topkapı Recipe?

• In a large bowl, mix half a tea glass of olive oil with 1 teaspoon of black pepper, red pepper and salt. Marinate the deboned and opened chicken thighs in a shallow bowl.
• Soak the rice in water in a deep bowl for 15-20 minutes. Add olive oil to a pan and roast 1 tablespoon of pine nuts. Chop the onions into cubes and fry them until they turn pink.
• Drain the water from the previously soaked rice, add it to the pan and fry for another 5 minutes. Then add black pepper, mint, allspice, currants and salt.
• Add 1 glass of water and turn the heat down. Cook until the water is absorbed and leave to infuse. Place 1 opened chicken leg, skin side down, in a heat-resistant baking dish.
• Divide the stuffed rice into 4 parts and put one piece in. Hold the chicken by the edges and shape it into a bundle and secure it with toothpicks. Turn it upside down and place it on the tray.
• Add half a tablespoon of tomato paste into 1 tea glass of water. Pour half a tea glass of olive oil and mix. Pour the tomato paste sauce over the chicken.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 200 degrees for 30-35 minutes. Serve hot.