How to make Chicken Pulao -
A simple pulao – Basmati rice cooked with chicken and some masalas.
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Chicken (चिकन), Basmati rice (बासमती चावल)
Cuisine : Indian
Course : Rice
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Chicken Pulao Recipe Card
Hindi: murgh
Be a kid or a teenage or an adult or an oldie, chicken lovers trend all over the world at all times! One meat that is a favourite of all beyond belief! When cooked, it can be presented in many guises. Sauté it, fry it, toss it, bake it, steam it – eat it the way you want to. Whatever its form may be upon being cooked, its flavour may change but its flesh remains high in protein, low in fat and can be digested easily.
Prep Time : 1-1.30 hour
Cook time : 26-30 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Chicken Pulao Recipe
Chicken on bone, cut into pieces 500 grams
Basmati rice soaked and drained 1 1/2 cups
Salt to taste
Ginger-garlic paste 1 tablespoon
Green chillies slit 6-8
Mint leaves chopped 1/2 tablespoon
Fresh coriander leaves chopped 1/2 tablespoon
Green cardamoms 4-6
Cloves 6-8
Black peppercorns 10-12
Yogurt 1/2 cup
Red chilli powder 3/4 teaspoon
Ghee 2 tablespoons
Cinnamon 1 inch
Bay leaves 1-2
Onions sliced 2 medium
Method
Step 1
Take chicken pieces in a bowl. Add salt, ginger-garlic paste, 3-4 green chillies, chopped mint, chopped coriander, 2-3 green cardamoms, 3-4 cloves, 5-6 peppercorns, yogurt and chilli powder and mix well. Set aside to marinate for 1 hour.
Step 2
Heat ghee in a non-stick pan. Add remaining cloves, cinnamon, remaining peppercorns, remaining green cardamoms, bay leaves and remaining green chillies, mix and sauté till fragrant.
Step 3
Add onions, mix and sauté till golden. Add the chicken alongwith the marinade, mix well and cook on high heat for 4-5 minutes.
Step 4
Add rice and salt and mix lightly. Add 3 cups water, mix well, cover and cook till the rice and chicken are fully done.
Step 5
Serve hot garnished with a coriander sprig.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 2057 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 266.7 gm
Protein : 156.9 gm
Fat : 40.3 gm
Other : Niacin- 6.7mg
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