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Chicken Pulao Recipe

December 29, 2014 By Aarthi 25 Comments

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I made this few days back and loved the taste of it a lot.. It is quite simple to make but  taste exotic. There is no much spice powders in this recipe, thats what i love about this. 

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This pulav has coconut milk in it, this coconut milk makes it more aromatic and flavourful. And the addition of freshly ground spices take it to a whole new level.
Hope you will like this out and let me know how it turned out for you..

Preparation Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 35 to 40 mins
Soaking Time : 30 mins
Serves : 4

Ingredients:
Basmati Rice – 2 cup
Chicken – 1/2 kg with bone
Thick Coconut Milk – 1 cup
Water – 2 cup
Oil – 1 tblspn
Ghee – 2 tblspn
Cinnamon / Pattai – 2 cm piece
Cardamom / Yelakai – 5 crushed
Cloves / Krambu – 5 
Bay Leaf – 1
Pandan Leaf / Biryani Leaf – 1 optional
Onions – 2 large sliced thinly
Green Chillies – 6 to 8 chopped
Ginger Garlic Paste – 2 tblspn
Tomatoes – 1 chopped
Garam Masala Powder – 1 tblspn
Coriander Leaves – 1/2 cup chopped
Mint Leaves – 1/2 cup chopped
Salt to taste

To Grind :
Fennel Seeds / Sombu / Saunf – 1.5 tblspn
Black Pepper – 1 tblspn

Method:
Wash and soak basmati rice for 30 mins. Drain it and set aside,
Powder, fennel and pepper, set aside
Heat ghee and oil in a pressure cooker, add in cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and bay leaf, let them sizzle. 
Add in onions, green chillies in the ghee and saute till golden.
Once it is golden, add in ginger garlic paste and saute for a min.
Add in chicken, keep sauteing till it gets nice colour.
Add in salt, tomatoes, mint, coriander and mix well.
Add in the powdered spice, garam masala and mix well.
Add in rice, coconut milk and water. Add pandam leaf to the water if using.
Bring this to a boil, simmer, cover and cook for 1 whistle. Turn off the heat and let the steam escape by itself.
Open the cooker and fluff up the rice.
Serve.

Pictorial:
Soak Basmati Rice for 30 mins

Take fennel seeds and black pepper in a blender

Powder them and set aside

Heat ghee and oil in a pressure cooker

Add in bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom..

Add in onion and green chillies

saute them

cook till golden

now the onions are nice and golden

add in ginger garlic paste

saute for a min

add in chicken

saute till the chicken turns a little golden

add in salt

mix well

add in tomatoes

chopped coriander and mint leaves

Mix that well

add in the powdered spice

and a good amount of garam masala powder

mix well

add in soaked drained rice

 give a good mix

add in coconut milk

pour in water

mix well

I had this biryani leaf  / pandan leaf on hand, 
so i added that in..You can skip this..

now bring this to a boil

once it reaches a boil

cover the cooker and simmer the cooker

pulav done

Serve

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About Aarthi

Over the past few years I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours!

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  1. preethi

    January 4, 2015 at 8:15 pm

    Hi Aarthi,

    I tried Chicken Pulao and Herby Chicken Curry today. It came out absolutely fantastic and loved it a lot!!!! Many thanks for posting such awesome recipes… Looong way to go 🙂 Keep up the good work!!!!

    Thanks,
    Saipreethi M

    Reply
  2. Gayathri Magesh

    January 9, 2015 at 3:10 am

    Hi can you say how much 2 onions and 1 tomato in grams. Thanks in advance.

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  3. Aarthi

    January 11, 2015 at 4:05 am

    @Gayathri Mageshonion around 250 grams…Tomato around 100 grams

    Reply
  4. JEETHU JOY

    February 4, 2015 at 10:57 am

    Hey aarthi a ma a big fan of urs yesterday i tired ur chilli potato it was awsome.. some missing only because the tomato sause was sweet and the whole curry was sweet wish if it was a bit more spicy…
    I would lik u to help me with cakes that can be made in pressure cooker….

    Reply
  5. Paramis Kalimuthu

    February 25, 2015 at 1:13 pm

    Hi can I use coconut milk from a packet instead of fresh one? Thanks

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  6. Aarthi

    February 25, 2015 at 4:50 pm

    @Paramis KalimuthuYes u can use

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  7. Anonymous

    March 17, 2015 at 11:38 am

    Hi Arthi ,
    Its really yummy but got a query after closing the cooker lid should i wait for whistle??

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  8. Aarthi

    March 17, 2015 at 1:47 pm

    @Anonymousit is written in the recipe.

    Bring this to a boil, simmer, cover and cook for 1 whistle. Turn off the heat and let the steam escape by itself.

    Reply
  9. Anonymous

    June 19, 2015 at 3:25 pm

    Can v add lemon juice??

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  10. Aarthi

    June 20, 2015 at 5:36 am

    @Anonymousyes a little can be added

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  11. fouzia abbas

    September 18, 2015 at 1:54 pm

    Hi arthii.can we use jeerakashala rice instead of basmati.will it become overcooked?pls reply

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  12. fouzia abbas

    September 18, 2015 at 2:19 pm

    Hii arthii.can we use jeerakashala rice instead of basmati.will it get overcooked?

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  13. Aarthi

    September 18, 2015 at 2:44 pm

    @fouzia abbasu can use that rice, adjust the water content accordingly

    Reply
  14. sravanthi

    December 25, 2015 at 3:16 pm

    can w try this in rice cooker ,can we add garam masala to this

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  15. Aarthi

    December 30, 2015 at 1:18 pm

    @sravanthiyes u can use

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  16. sravanthi

    December 30, 2015 at 6:06 pm

    hi aarthi,,
    can i cook in non stick vessel instead of cooker ,,how much water nd coconut milk can i use for 500 grms of basmathi rice

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  17. Aarthi

    December 31, 2015 at 6:14 pm

    @sravanthiif u are cooking in a pan, use 2 cups of liquid for 1 cup of rice

    Reply
  18. Sana B

    March 7, 2016 at 8:44 am

    S there any other alternative for coconut milk

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  19. Aarthi

    March 7, 2016 at 4:06 pm

    @Sana Bu can use milk

    Reply
  20. AshaReddy

    April 14, 2016 at 7:14 am

    Hi Aarthi,

    Made this pulao yesterday. It was super hit. Taste is too good to describe. It is restuarant style pulao. Five stars from my hubby n that's very rare.

    You are awesome. Keep up the good work.

    Rgds,

    Asha Reddy

    Reply
  21. Unknown

    July 6, 2016 at 5:48 am

    Hi Aarthi, what is the difference between this one and your one-pot chicken biriyani?

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  22. Anonymous

    October 12, 2016 at 12:05 pm

    Hi Aaradhi,
    Can I cook rice and masala separately then mix?

    Reply
  23. Steffi

    March 25, 2017 at 4:44 am

    Hi Aaradhi,
    Is it OK to avoid coconut milk?. Should I add something else for that

    Reply
  24. Elias

    December 31, 2017 at 5:38 am

    I cooked yesterday. It was so delicious.

    Reply
  25. Chiranjib Pradhan

    January 29, 2020 at 7:43 am

    A very nice recipe and easy. also looking good

    Reply

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