Chicken Pulao
This Chicken Pulao is a finger-licking one pot dish made by sautéing pieces of chicken along with onion and tomatoes, and aromatic basmati rice.
Ingredients:
Serves 4
- (2 Ib 3 oz) 1 kg chicken
- 1 cup basmati rice, washed and soaked in water for 25 minutes.
- 2 medium onions finely chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh ginger, thinly sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 3 green chilies, finely chopped
- 2 red chilies
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 black cardamoms
- 2 tsp cumin powder
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 6 peppercorns
- 2 cups water
- 4 tbsp vegetable oil
- salt to taste
- coriander leaves to decorate
- cashew nuts to decorate (optional)
How to make Chicken Pulao:
- Rinse the rice and soak in the water for 25 minutes.
- Heat the oil in a non stick pan.
- Put in chopped onions. Fry till the onions turn transparent.
- Add garlic and ginger.
- Add black cardamoms, cinnamon stick, green and red chilies.
- Add pieces of chicken.
- Add coriander and cumin powder, salt to taste and stir-fry for 10-12 minutes or until chicken has golden brown color.
- Add basmati rice and 2 cups of water. Cover the pan and let simmer over low heat for 8 minutes, or until all water has evaporated.
- Transfer the rice to serving dish. Garnish with coriander leaves. Don't forget about serving raita with it.
