Chicken Pulao

Tonight we bring you this very special recipe for Pulao. We can assure you that you probably haven’t tasted a Pulao like this before 🙂
Its the small bits that make all the difference.
Here’s the recipe:

Chicken Pulao

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• CourseMain Course, Main Dish
• CuisineDesi

Chicken Pulao Print Recipe CourseMain Course, Main Dish CuisineDesi

Ingredients

For Yakhni / Soup

• 1 Chicken with bones
• 2-3 cloves garlic
• 1 Whole Onion peeled
• 2 Cinamon Stick
• 4 Cloves
• 2 Cardemon (elaichi)
• 1 teaspoon Peppercorn (whole kaali mirch)
• 2 Star Spice (Badiyaan Khatai)
• 1 teaspoon Dry whole coriander (Saabat sookha dhaniya)

For Gravy

• 3 Onions
• 1/2 Cup Oil
• 1 Cup Yogurt
• 2 Chicken Cubes

For Rice

• 1/2 Kg Rice (2 cups)
• 3 Tablespoon Oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic Crushed
• 1 teaspoon Ginger Crushed
• 1/2 Cup Milk
• 3 Cup Water
• Salt to taste
• 1 Tablespoon Coriander Roasted and crushed
• 1 Tablespoon Cumin Roasted and crushed
• 1 Tablespoon Whole Cumin
• 1 Tablespoon Red Chili Flakes
• 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Haldi

For Dum

• 2 Green Chilies Crushed with 1 teaspoon Cumin
• 3 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
• 2 Tablespoon Mint Leaves
• 6 Dried Plum Walshed

Servings:

Instructions

1. Walsh and soak the rice for 2 Hours

For Yakhni / Soup

1. Make pouch of spices mentioned in "For Yakhni/ Soup" section in a gauze piece except for onions and garlic

   
2. Take chicken in cooker with 4-5 cups of water, Add pouch spice pouch, onion and garlic cloves
3. Cook in pressure for 15 to 20 minutes
4. Let it cool and strain the soup. You can use the chicken pieces as such or separate the meat part from the bones so that bones does not bother you during eating

   

For Gravy

1. In a pan, fry chopped onions in oil till brown, blend them well with yogurt and chicken cubes

   

Preparing Rice

1. Strain the soaked rice
2. Fry garlic and ginger in oil a little in a pan, Add whole cumin and chicken pieces and fry a little

   
3. Add blended gravy to it, also add chili flakes, crushed cumin and coriander. Cook a little
4. Add 3 Cups of strained soup you prepared previously and add 1/2 cup milk to it. Adjust spices and salt accordingly. Bring the mixture to boil

   
5. Add strained rice to the mixture

   
6. Mix and cover the pan with lid. Cook over medium high heat for 4 to 5 minutes Approximately

   
7. Open the lid, and at this stage rice must have absorbed the mixture, if some is left cook till all the moisture is almost absorbed

   
8. Mix for the final time

Dum

1. Add Crushed green chilies, plums and lemon juice and top with mint leaves

   
2. Lower the heat and place 3 to 4 folds of old newspapers and close the lid for Dum

   
3. Continue to cook for 5 minutes and turn of the flame
4. Open the lid after further 5 minutes and serve with Raita

   
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