Chicken Pulao adds life to every occasion or party. This traditional dish needs no introduction and is a delightful blend of spiced chicken, rice and aromatic herbs. There are several ways of preparing this dish and we have the simplest recipe to prepare this dish.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 kilograms and 125 grams chicken
- 6 and 1/4 cloves garlic
- 10 green cardamom
- 3/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 8 and 3/4 green chilies
- 7 and 1/2 clove
- 3 and 3/4 cup basmati rice
- 1 and 1/4 teaspoon garam masala powder
- 6 and 1/4 cup water
- 3 and 3/4 inches ginger
- 7 and 1/2 leaf bay leaf
- 1 and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 and 1/4 teaspoon red chili powder
- 7 and 1/2 star anise
- 1/4 cup and 3 teaspoon yoghurt (curd)
- 2 and 1/2 onion
- salt As required
FOR GARNISHING:
- 1 and 1/4 lemon
- 10 leaves coriander leaves
DIRECTIONS:
Step 1: Crush garlic-ginger & chop chicken
Wash and peel the veggies, take a mortar-pestle and add garlic and ginger. Crush them coarsely into a paste. Now, take chicken and cut it into pieces.
Step 2: Marinate the chicken
Take a bowl and add garam masala, red chili powder, salt, turmeric powder and half of the prepared ginger-garlic paste. Mix it well and the marinade is ready. Marinate the chicken pieces in a prepared marinade paste and keep it aside to set for 20 minutes.
Step 3: Saute the whole spices & onion
Now, heat oil in a non-stick pan on medium flame and add bay leaves, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, green chilies and star anise. Mix well and add sliced onions. Saute them over a medium flame until onions turn glossy and transparent.
Step 4: Add marinated chicken & yogurt
Now, add the marinated chicken and cook them until the ingredients are incorporated in the marinated chicken. Then, add yoghurt and cook for 3-4 minutes.
Step 5: Add rice, water, ginger-garlic paste & seasonings
Add rice, 5 cups of water, turmeric powder and the remaining ginger-garlic paste. Season with salt and mix well. Let the rice be completely cooked. Stir occasionally.
Step 6: Garnish and serve homemade Chicken Pulao!
When cooked, transfer the homemade Chicken Pulao to a serving plate and squeeze lemon on it. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve it hot.
TIPS:
- Taste of any dish is enhanced by cooking it over low flame.
- Using basmati rice will enrich the flavor.