Yummy Chicken Pulao Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 kg chicken,cut into medium pieces
• 2 cups basmati rice
• 2 medium onions,chopped
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1 large bay leaf
• 1 tbsp  mint leaves,chopped
• 2 tbsp fresh coriander to garnish,chopped
• 1 cup yogurt
• 1 tbsp turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp cumin powder
• 4 green chillies, thinly sliced
• 2 pieces cinnamon
• 3 cloves
• 4 black cardamoms pods
• 3 tbsp oil
• 2 tbsp ghee
• Salt to taste

Method:

• Washing the rice,soak it in water for 30 minutes.
• Sauting the chillies in ghee,mix the chilies,ginger,garlic and half the cinnamon, cloves and cardamom together.
• Grind the mixture into a fine paste.
• Now add the ground spices along with yogurt to the chicken pieces,marinating for about 30 minutes.
• Heat the oil or ghee.
• Add the chicken marinade and rest of the spices and half the onions and cook over a low fire until the chicken is tender.
• Heat the remaining oil and add the remaining cinnamon,cloves and cardamom.
• After few minutes add rest of the onions and fry until they are golden brown.
• Now add the rice and fry until it is slightly brown.
• At this point,add proportionate water,turmeric and salt.
• Let the rice mixture cook until the rice is half done.
• Now add the chicken along with the gravy.
• Do not mix them,add coriander and mint leaves,placing a tight lid.
• Let the rice simmer for about 20 minutes.
• Garnish with some chopped coriander leaves,cashews and a squeeze of lemon.
• Yummy Chicken Pulao is ready to serve.
• Enjoy!

Yummy Chicken Pulao Recipe

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