Friends hope you all had a good week end,September is my first blog anniversary and like to thank you all for your support and valuable comments.So today I am sharing a special recipe to celebrate the occasion.
As my kiddo and hubby dear both likes non-veg most of our Sunday lunch would be either chicken or egg.My son prefers chicken 65 and some mild pulaos rather than biriyani and curry so I make either chicken pulao or veggie pulao.
This chicken pulao is a milder version and the spice level can be adjusted according to the preference.Last Sunday I made this pulao and paired up with chicken 65,chicken kulambhu.
As I was in a hurry on that day I couldn't take nice pictures,will update the picture soon.Now off to the recipe ........................
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|
| Chicken(with bones) | 1lb |
| Basmathi rice | 11/2cup |
| Onion(thinly sliced) | 3nos.(medium size) |
| Green chilly | 5nos. |
| Ginger&garlic paste | 2tsp |
| Mint leaves | 15-20nos. |
| Coriander leaves | as needed |
| Salt | as needed |
| Oil | 3tbs |
| Ghee | 1tbs |
| Lemon juice | 2tsp |
For the Seasoning
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|
| Cloves/lavangam | 4nos. |
| Cinnamon | 2inch piece |
| Anise star | 1no. |
| Cumin seeds/jeeragam | 1/2tsp |
| Black pepper/milagu | 1/4tsp |
| Bay leaf | 1no. |
| Cardamom/ellakai | 2nos. |
| Cashews/mundidri paruppu | 1tbs |
For the chicken marination
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|
| Yogurt/thayir | 5tbs |
| Ginger&garlic paste | 2tsp |
| Chilly powder/milagai podi | 1tsp |
| Coriander powder/dhania podi | 1/2tsp |
| Garam masala powder | 1/2tsp |
| Turmeric powder/manjal podi | 1/4tsp |
| Salt | 1/2tsp |
Method
- Clean and cut the chicken,marinate the chicken with the given ingredients for atleast 30-45 minutes and soak the rice in water and keep aside.
- Heat a pressure pan or cooker with oil+ghee and add the ingredients given for seasoning,saute the onion and green chillies till transparent.
- Now add the mint,coriander leaves followed by ginger &garlic paste and fry it till the raw smell goes off.
- Once the ginger&garlic paste is cooked add the marinated chicken and saute it,add 1/2cup of water and salt,cook the chicken gets half cooked.
- Add the rice and mix it in the chicken mixture for a while or till everything gets blend well.Now add 21/2 cups of hot water and let it boil.
- Close the lid and pressure cook it for one whistle in a medium flame and keep it in a low flame for 5 minutes.
- Open the lid once the pressure subsides and finally add the lemon juice,fluff it with a fork gently without breaking the rice grains.
- Serve it with raitha or chicken curry.
Enjoy................................................
- For extra flavor 1/4 cup of thick coconut milk and the chicken need s to be marinated for atleast 30 minutes to get a juicy chicken.
- Soaking the rice in water is also very important to get a perfectly cooked rice grain.
