Chicken Pulao/ Pulav – Quick & Easy One Pot Dish

Published on July 29, 2015 | In Indian | By sharmila |

- Prep Time
- 10 Minutes
- Cook Time
- 40 Minutes
- Yield
- 3
- Difficulty Level

When I am off to make biryani, this chicken pulao is just a relief. This chicken pulao is soulful, easy and quick one pot dish that needs no countless spices but the taste and aroma is really inviting that can beat any glorious biryani easily.

If you are now craving for the biryani and don’t have more time in hand, then you must try this recipe. Serve with simple raita and boiled eggs.

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Ingredients

For the marinade: 1/2 tsp ginger - garlic paste
300 gm chicken
1/2 tsp salt
For Cooking:
4 tbsp clarified butter/ ghee
Whole spices to temper: 2 cardamon pods, 3 cloves, 1 cinnamon sticks and 2 bayleaves
3 big onions thinly sliced
2 tsp garlic and ginger paste
4 tbsp green chili paste
2 slited green chilies
2 tbsp cashew and poppy seeds paste
1 cup/ 150gm rice
Salt to taste
2 cups of water

Instructions

Marinade the chicken with ginger garlic paste and salt.
Soak the rice in enough water for 20-30 minutes and then drain out the the water completely.
Start by heating up about 4 tbsp clarified butter or ghee in a pan.
Once the ghee has melted add whole spices to temper.
Stir little bit. let the beautiful aroma of spices emit in the ghee.
Now add 3 medium finely sliced onion.
Add salt to taste. Saute till the onions are nicely golden brown.
Now add 1 tbsp garlic paste, ginger paste and 2 tbsp of green chili paste. Saute it. Also add green chilies.
Once nicely cooked add the chicken and fry with these spices.
After cooking for while add cashew - poppy seeds paste and salt to adjust the seasoning. Stir well and cook for another 3 minutes.
Once the chicken cooked well add the rice. Saute for another 2 - 3 minutes.
Now add 2 cups of water. 1 1/2 cup of water for the rice and 1/2 cup for the chicken.
Let it come to a boil and put the the on.
Cook for 15 minutes on simmer with close lid.
Switch off the stove. Open the lid. Add some chopped cilantro and 2 more green chilies.
Put the lid again for more 5 minutes without heat.
Now the pulav is ready. Serve with boiled heart shaped eggs and raita.

Servings : 3
Ready in : 50 Minutes
Course : Main Course
Recipe Type : Chicken, Non-veg
Ingredient : Chicken, rice

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