Recipe For Chicken Pulao

Ingredient Quantity Notes
Basmati rice 2 cups Soaked for 30 minutes
Chicken (bone-in) 500g Cut into medium pieces
Onions 2 medium Thinly sliced
Tomatoes 2 medium Chopped
Ginger-garlic paste 1 tbsp Fresh preferred
Green chilies 2-3 Slit lengthwise
Yogurt 1/4 cup Plain, unsweetened
Pulao masala 1.5 tbsp Or garam masala
Whole spices (cinnamon, cardamom, cloves) 1" piece, 4, 4
Mint leaves 1/4 cup Chopped
Coriander leaves 1/4 cup Chopped
Ghee/oil 3 tbsp
Water 3.5 cups
Salt To taste

Cooking Instructions

  1. Heat ghee/oil in a pressure cooker. Add whole spices and sauté for 30 seconds.
  2. Add onions and fry until golden brown. Add ginger-garlic paste and green chilies, sauté for 1 minute.
  3. Add chicken pieces and cook on medium heat until color changes (5-6 minutes).
  4. Add tomatoes, yogurt, mint, coriander, and all spices. Cook until tomatoes soften.
  5. Drain and add soaked rice. Gently mix without breaking rice grains.
  6. Add hot water and salt. Stir once, close the lid, and cook for 2 whistles on medium flame.
  7. Let pressure release naturally. Fluff gently with fork before serving.
  8. Garnish with fried onions and serve with raita.