Cook Like a Pro: Its Time for Some Authentic and Piping Hot Chicken Pulao!

Even though Biryani rules all of our hearts, let’s not forget our star dish Pulao itself!

We’ve brought to you an easy and delicious pulao recipe you can cook up in just a few hours, and don’t worry… this isn’t ‘Biryani K Naam Pe Pulao’.

In fact, it’s an authentic Pulao recipe itself!

So let’s not wait anymore. Let’s jump into creating this flavorful mild rice dish so that you can enjoy it with your friends and family.

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Ingredients

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Stock

• 2 onions
• 5 garlic cloves
• 1 piece of ginger roughly chopped
• Black cardamom 2-3
• Cinnamon stick 2-3
• Chicken 1kg
• Black pepper 8
• Cloves 8
• Water 8-10 cups

Spice Pouch

• 1 tbsp coriander
• 1 tbsp cumin
• 1 tbsp aniseed
• Garam masala 2 tbsp
• Yoghurt 2 cups
• Onion 3 finely sliced
• Garlic ginger 2 tbsp
• Oil 1/2 cup
• Salt 3 tbsp
• Rice 1/2 kg  

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Cooking Method

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• Create a spice bag/container/pouch with coriander, cumin and aniseed

• Place water and chicken in a large pot along with all the remaining stock ingredients
• Add the spice pouch and cook for half an hour on slow heat

• Separate your stock from the chicken and discard remaining ingredients (except chicken)

• Fry onions in a large pot with the oil until golden brown

• Then add chicken and garlic ginger paste and stir fry

• Then add Garam masala powder, salt, and yogurt and allow the curd to dry

• Then add stock and allow to reach boiling point

• Add rice and cook until water evaporates and rice is visible, cover and cook on simmer for 5-8 minutes

Note: Stock and rice should be at a 2:1 ratio

• Serve with Raita

 

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