2 October, 2013

Delicious Chicken Pulao Recipe

 

Delicious Chicken Pulao Recipe

By Roshna Hussain

This is a delicious rice dish, enhanced with home made chicken stock. So light and aromatic and perfectly puffed up, glossy-buttery rice! Great with a yoghurt based salad or our  Date and Tamarind Curry

Delicious Chicken Pulao Recipe

Ingredients:

• 3 chicken breasts, boneless
• 2 tsp garlic paste
• 1 tsp black pepper powder
• ½ cup french beans, sliced into small pieces
• ½ cup Carrot, diced
• Green Peas- Fresh or Frozen
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder
• 3 cups Basmati Rice
• 4 Tbsp Ghee, butter or Oil
• Salt to taste
• Whole Spices – Cloves, Cardamom, Cinnamon – 3 pieces each.

Method:

• Cut the cleaned chicken into bite size pieces. Marinate the Chicken pieces with pepper, 1 tsp salt and garlic paste for 15 minutes.
• Wash the rice and soak for 10 minutes. Drain.
• Heat some oil in a pan, Lightly stir fry the marinated chicken pieces till cooked through. Do not overcook and dry out your chicken. Set aside.
• Heat ghee or butter in a deep pot or cooker. Add the whole spices, chopped onion and saute till soft and transclucent.
• Add the chopped vegetables and cook till glossy. Add the turmeric powder. Toss.
• Add the drained rice and stir- fry with the vegetables till coated.
• Return the cooked chicken to the pot.
• Add 6 cups water.
• Bring the water to boil, adding sufficient salt ( around 2 tsp)
• Close the pot with a tight fiting lid and cook on a low flame till the water evaporates completely.
• Fluff up the rice with a fork. Serve hot!

Delicious Chicken Pulao Recipe

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