Chicken Pulao

Chicken Pulao is a basmati delight like biryani but has a mild flavour with Indian spices.Unlike Biryani ,Pulao is a bit lighter with a bit less spice and super quick to make for a meal.
This chicken pulao can be easily prepared at home with easily available ingredients.Its a one pot rice dish which i’ve prepared using an electric rice cooker.There are so many methods of making Chicken pulao and i make them with chicken stock for more taste and flavour.
A very simple pulao recipe that you could make even for a large crowd.This chicken pulao can be served with chicken gravy, egg or curry or enjoy it with just raitha.

PREPARATION TIME:10 MINS

COOKING TIME:10 MINS

SERVES:3-4*

INGREDIENTS

300-400g chicken

2 cups basmati rice

2 onions thinly sliced

5 green chillies slit

2 cloves

2 cardamoms

2 star anise

2 bay leaf

7 cashews

1 tsp fennel seeds

2 tsp ginger garlic paste

1 tsp garam masala powder

2 cups water for chicken stock

1 tbsp chopped mint leaves

1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

2 tbsp ghee or oil

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 cup water

Salt to taste

METHOD

Clean and wash the chicken.
Soak the basmati rice in water fir 20 -30 mins.Strain the water and keep it aside .
In a pressure add the chicken pieces with 2 cups water,salt ,turmeric powder and cook for 3 whistles.

Heat oil or ghee in a kadai,add cloves,cardamoms,star anise,bay leaf ,cinnamon ,cashews and saute for 2 mins on low flame.
Then add onions,green chillies ,ginger garlic paste and ssute for 2 more mins on low flame.

Transfer this to an electric cooker,add chicken ,chicken pieces,mint leaves, coriander leaves,garam masala powder,salt and switch on the cooking mode.