Simple Chicken Pulao

Ingredients:

Chicken 1/2 kg

Rice 2 cups soaked for 20 mins

Onions 2 large finely sliced

Tomatoes 2 medium chopped

Coriander leaves 2 sp chopped

Mint leaves 2 sp chopped

Ginger garlic paste 1 sp

Cumin seeds 1/2 sp

Green chilli 1

Turmeric powder 1/2 sp

Oil 1.5 sp

Ghee 1.5 sp

Thick Coconut milk 1/2 cup

Salt to taste

Whole spices:

Cinnamon stick 1/2 inch

Cloves 2

Star anise 1

Black Cardamom 1

Green Cardamom 3

Bay leaves 2

For Marination:

Thick yogurt 1/2 cup

Red chilli powder 1 sp

Turmeric powder 1/2 sp

Ginger garlic paste 1/2 sp

Green chillies slit 2

Coriander leaves chopped 1 sp

Mint leaves chopped 1 sp

Lemon juice 1 sp

Salt to taste

Method:

1. Marinate chicken with all the ingredients listed for marination and keep it aside and start preparing the other stuff while the chicken is marinating.

2. Heat oil and ghee in a pressure cooker, add cumin seeds and when they crackle, add whole spices, then add onions and fry till they turn slightly brown.

3. Now add ginger garlic paste and cook till the raw smell goes.

4. Now add turmeric powder, green chillies, coriander and mint leaves and fry for a minute.

5. Then add tomatoes and cook for few minutes till they get mushy and add salt.

6. Now add the marinated chicken and cook for around 10 mins on medium flame till the chicken is almost cooked.

7. Then add the coconut milk and 2.5 cups water and bring it to boil.

8. Now add the drained rice, adjust salt if required and cook for 4 whistles or according to your rice.

9. Don't open the pressure cooker immediately. Let it settle for 10 mins.

10. Now open it, fluf it with a fork and serve hot with any raitha of your choice.