Chicken Pulao recipe / How to make chicken pulao with step by step pictures / Easy chicken pulao recipe / Chicken pilaf recipe

  Chicken Pulao is a simple one pot recipe where you need not marinate the chicken pieces and need not place the chicken as layers in rice. It is very easy to prepare.When i have a very little time left to prepare lunch/Dinner, I usually go for it.

Ingredients for Chicken Pulao:

Basmati Rice	- 2 cups
Chicken	- 1/2 kg
Coriander leaves	- Fist full
Mint leaves	- Fist full
Curry leaves	- few
Bay leaf	- 1
Cardamom (Elachi)	- 4
Cloves (Lavangalu)	- 6
Cinnamon Stick (Dalchi)	- 1 inch
Water	- 3 cups
Onions	- 3 medium
Tomato	- 2 medium
Green Chilly	- 2
Garam Masala	- 2 tbsp
Red Chilly Powder	- 1 1/2 tbsp
Salt	- As required
Ginger garlic paste	- 1 1/2 tbsp
Ghee	- 3 tbsp
Oil	- 3 tbsp
Curd	- 1/4 cup

Method:

• Clean and wash chicken pieces. Keep them aside.

            

• Wash and soak biryani rice first , then start preparation.

               

• Chop your veggies and keep them aside.

                  

• Heat ghee and oil in a cooker. Add whole masala like bay leaf, cardamoms, cinnamon, cloves.

                          

• Then add coriander leaves, mint leaves,curry leaves and green chillies. Saute this for 1 min.

                      

• Add your sliced onions and salt. Fry until they are transparent.

             

• Add ginger and garlic paste. Fry this for 3-4 mins in medium flame.

                 

• Now add finely chopped tomatoes.

                      

• Fry until tomatoes get mushy texture. Then add chicken pieces. 

                  

• Cook this covered until the chicken loses all the water and gets white color. Now add garam masala and red chilli powder. Mix well and cook this for 5 mins.

                   

• Add curd /yogurt and mix well.

             

• Add water and checkout salt (Add as needed)

               

• When it starts boiling, add your soaked basmati rice. Mix well and cover with a lid. Don't stir continuously as your pulao will end up with mushy texture.

                    

• Now bring you rice mixture to boil and reduce flame.

         

• Cover the presuure cooker lid and cook this on a low heat for 10 mins.

                 

• Switch off the flame . After 10 mins, open the pressure cooker and fluff it with a fork.

                   

Your yummy chicken pulao is ready to serve. 

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with raita or any side dish.