Ingredients:
Marination:-
- Chicken 800g
- Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
- Pepper 1 tsp
- Chilli powder 1 tsp
- Garam masala 1 tsp
- Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp
- Yogurt 1/4 cup (60g)
- Salt 1 tsp
Other Ingredients:
- Onion 2 (200g)
- Tomato 1 (100g)
- Green chilli 8
- Ginger garlic paste 2 tsp
- Whole spices ( Cardamom 4, sajeera 1/2 tsp, cloves 3, cinnamon 1" piece, mace a small piece, star anise , bay leaf 1)
- Basmati rice 2 cups (500g)
- Coriander leaves and mint leaves
- Marinate the chicken with all the listed ingredients and keep aside for 30 minutes
- Wash and soak the rice for 30 minutes
- Heat a heavy bottom vessel
- Add 4 tbs of oil and 2 tsp of ghee
- Add the whole spices into it
- Next add sliced onion and saute until golden in colour
- To this add green chilli and marinated chicken
- Stir on high flame for 5 minutes
- Then add ginger garlic paste tomato
- Cover the pot and cook the chicken for 10 minutes
- Then open the pot and add coriander leaves and mint leaves
- Add 2 1/4 cups of hot water followed by soaked rice
- Adjust salt
- When it begin to boil cover the vessel and cook on low heat for 10 minutes
- Then turn off the flame and open the vessel after 20 minutes
- Finally add 2 tsp of ghee and fluff the rice gently
- Serve the delicious chicken pulao with salad and pickle