Chicken Pilaf / Chicken Pulav

This is one of the simplest rice preparation you could ever make...It just needs only 30 or so minutes to cook. The only thing which takes time is marinating the chicken. Other than that everything is so simple..

 

This pilaf has lots of flavour packed in one..I actually made it couple of weeks before and everyone in my family loved it..You could make it spicy or milder as per your wish. If you are a vegetarian you could make it with paneer, tofu or cauliflower...

I hope you will love it and let me know what you think..I am giving you step by step recipe with pictures.Check it out...

Ingrediants:

Basmati Rice-1 cup / 250 gms

Onion-2 sliced thinly

Ginger Garlic Paste-1 tblspn

Cashews-2 tblspn

Raisans-2 tblspn

Mint leaves- a handful

Coriander Leaves / Cilantro – a handful

Cinnamon / Pattai-1 inch stick

Cardamom / Yelakai-4

Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam-1 tsp

Salt to taste

Ghee-3 tblspn

Water as needed

Water-2 cups / 500 ml

For Marinating:

Chicken-1/2 kg

Curd / Yoghurt-1 cup

Chilli powder-2 tsp

Coriander Powder / Malli – 1 tblspn

Cumin Powder / Jeera podi-1 tsp

Garam masala powder-2 tsp

Method:

Marinate the chicken in the given list for 1-2 hours, overnight is fine. Wash your basmati rice well and soak it for 30 mins. Drain this and Set this aside.

Now heat ghee in a heavy bottom vessel, I used my pressure cooker base. Add in cinnamon, cardamom, cumin seeds, cashews, raisins and mix well.

Add in onions and cook till they turn golden. Now add in ginger garlic paste and mix well.Add in salt as well.

Pour in the marinated chicken mixture and mix well.Add in chopped coriander and mint leaves and mix well.

Now add in the rice and mix well. Pour in 2 cups of water and bring it to boil.Cover it with a tight fitting lid and simmer for 15-20 mins untill the rice have absorbed all water.

Switch off the flame and leave it aside for 10 mins, then fluff it with a fork and serve hot with raita.

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Pictorial:

Take all your ingrediants

Take yoghurt in a bowl

add all spices

add chicken

and marinate it

chop up your herbs

soak your rice

heat ghee in a pan

add whole garam masala

add cashews and raisans

add onions

saute for a while

add ginger garlic paste

add in chicken

mix well

add herbs

cook it a bit

add drained rice

and mix well

pour in water

season with salt

bring it to a boil

cover and simmer

till rice is cooked

Serve

You can serve with a lovely salad

YUM

I also made chicken nuggets that day