Simple Chicken Pulao

Let's enjoy a scrumptious chicken pulao in the supper tonight. I am sharing a very delicious pulao recipe that will leave your asking for more.

Ingredients

Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs: approx 1 lb, cut into bite sized pieces
Black Pepper Powder: as per taste
Basmati Rice: 1 cup (washed, soaked for 1 hour and then drained)
Ghee (Clarified Butter): 1 tbsp
Cumin Seeds: 1 tsp
Cinnamon Stick: 1.5 inch piece
Bay Leaf: 1 no.
Black Cardamom: 1 no.
Green Cardamom: 2 pcs
Cloves: 4 pcs
Onions: 1 cup (chopped)
Garlic: 1.5 tbsp (minced)
Ginger: 1.5 tbsp (minced)
Green Chillies: 2 to 3 or to taste (slit lengthwise)
Cumin Powder: 1 tsp
Coriander Powder: 2 tsp
Garam Masala: 1 tsp
Red Chilli Powder (optional): to taste
Yogurt: 1/4 cup
Water: 1-3/4 cup
Cilantro or Coriander Leaves: 10 sprigs, chopped (divided)
Salt: as per taste
Lime Juice: as you like

How to make Simple Chicken Pulao

Method

1. Add salt and black pepper on chicken pieces and mix well.
2. In an air-tight pan, heat 1 tablespoon ghee on medium flame.
3. Add cumin seeds to the pan and let them crackle.
4. Add cinnamon stick, bay leaf, black cardamom, green cardamom and cloves. Saute for half a minute.
5. Add minced ginger, minced garlic and slit green chillies. Mix well and cook for around 1 minute.
6. Add onions and little salt. Mix well and cook onions become translucent and a bit caramelized.
7. Add all dried spice powders and mix well.
8. Add chicken pices and keep tossing until all pieces turn white colored from outside.
9. Reduce flame to low and add chopped cilantro or coriander (5 sprigs) and yogurt and mix them well. Now increase the flame to medium and cook it for 3 to 4 minutes until chicken is white from inside when cut.
10. Add in the rice and mix well.
11. Add water and per taste salt; bring it to boil.
12. Now reduce the heat to simmer, cover pan and cook for 15 minutes (undisturbed).
13. Turn the stove off, uncover pan and fluff rice gently.
14. Add remaining 5 sprigs of chopped cilantro and cover the pan. Let pulao rest for 10 minutes.
15. Chicken pulao is ready to serve.
16. Dish out and enjoy with raita and pickle.

Tip:
1. Use leftover chicken curry and make pulao with it.

See another delicious pulao recipe:
Masoor Yakhni Pulao Recipe in Urdu


Posted By: nighatwasim88, karachi

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