Make pouch of spices mentioned in “For Yakhni/ Soup” section in a gauze piece except for onions and garlic
Take chicken in cooker with 4-5 cups of water, Add pouch spice pouch, onion and garlic cloves
Cook in pressure for 15 to 20 minutes
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
In a pan, fry chopped onions in oil till brown, blend them well with yogurt and chicken cubes
Preparing Rice
Strain the soaked rice
Fry garlic and ginger in oil a little in a pan, Add whole cumin and chicken pieces and fry a little
Add blended gravy to it, also add chili flakes, crushed cumin and coriander. Cook a little
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
Add strained rice to the mixture
Mix and cover the pan with lid. Cook over medium high heat for 4 to 5 minutes Approximately
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
Mix for the final time
Dum
Add Crushed green chilies, plums and lemon juice and top with mint leaves
Lower the heat and place 3 to 4 folds of old newspapers and close the lid for Dum
Continue to cook for 5 minutes and turn of the flame
Open the lid after further 5 minutes and serve with Raita