Kheema Pulao

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons ghee
• 1 teaspoon shah jeera or cumin seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 2 inch cinnamon stick
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 medium yellow onion (thinly sliced)
• 1 teaspoon ginger paste
• 1 teaspoon garlic paste
• 1 pound ground chicken
• 1 tomato (diced)
• 1 teaspoon kashmiri red chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• handful of mint leaves (chopped)
• 2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cups long grain basmati rice (rinsed and drained )
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 lime
• 1/2 cup cilantro (chopped)
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (freshly ground )

Instructions

1. 1

   Set the Instant Pot to sauté mode and heat ghee. Add cumin seeds, black peppercorn, cinnamon and bay leaves. Saute for 30 seconds.

2. 2

   Add onions and sauté for 5 minutes or until the onions start to brown. Cover with a non-locking glass lid to speed up the process.

3. 3

   Add ginger, garlic and chicken. Sauté, breaking the chicken and browning it for a minute. Add tomatoes, red chili powder, turmeric, mint leaves and salt. Mix well.

4. 4

   Add rice and water. Gently mix making sure all the rice is under the liquids. Close the Instant Pot lid with pressure valve to sealing. Pressure cook (Hi) for 5 minutes with a 5 minute natural pressure release.

5. 5

   Open the Instant Pot and gently fluff the top rice (Note, if the rice looks uncooked on the top, just mix it with the rice under and close the Instant Pot for 5 minutes)

6. 6

   Add lime juice, cilantro and black pepper. Turn the Instant Pot off and take the insert out so the rice does not overcook or get mushy. Enjoy hot.

7. 7

   --- How to Make Keema Pulao on Stove Top ---

8. 8

   Heat ghee in a heavy bottom pot. Add cumin seeds, black peppercorn, cinnamon, and bay leaves. Saute for 30 seconds on medium heat. Add onions and sauté for 5 to 8 minutes or until the onions start to lightly brown.

9. 9

   Add ginger, garlic, and chicken. Sauté, breaking the chicken and browning it for a few minutes.

10. 10

    Add tomatoes, red chili powder, turmeric, mint leaves and salt. Mix well and cook until the tomatoes start to soften, stirring frequently.

11. 11

    Add rice and water and mix well. Cook uncovered on medium-high heat until the liquids start to boil. Turn the heat to low and cook covered for 10 minutes. Do not stir the rice during these steps.

12. 12

    Turn the heat off and allow the rice to sit for an additional 10 minutes. Uncover the Pot and gently fluff the rice. Add lime juice, cilantro, and black pepper. Enjoy hot.