Punjabi Yakhni Pulao

Ingredients

• Chicken 750 gms cut into small pieces
• Rice 3 cups
• Onion 1 large sliced
• Tomatoes 2 medium sized sliced in cubes
• Yogurt 1/2 cup
• Ginger garlic paste 2 tablespoons
• Salt to taste
• Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon
• Paprika powder 1 tablespoon
• Cumin powder 1 tablespoon
• Turmeric powder 1 /2 tablespoon
• All spices powder 1 tablespoon
• Whole black pepper 6-8
• Whole cardamom 2-3
• Whole cloves 3-4
• Whole cumin 1 tablespoons
• Whole cinnamon sticks 2
• Bay leaves few
• Garlic cloves 5-6
• Ginger stick 1
• Oil or ghee 1/2 cup
• Chicken cube 1 -2 @maggiarabia

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Method For Pulao ---

2. 2

   Wash & soak rice for about for 1 hour

3. 3

   In sauce pan add chicken pieces & add whole cardamom , cloves , black pepper , cinnamon sticks , garlic cloves & ginger stick with 4 cups of water & cook on medium flame for 30 -40 min until chicken is tender it will be 1&1/2 cups

4. 4

   In a wok put 1/2 cup of oil & add chicken cubes , the sliced onion & fry it until golden brown

5. 5

   Add ginger garlic paste & sauté fry again for few min 2-3 min

6. 6

   Then add tomatoes & yogurt & mix well for 5-7 min on medium flame

7. 7

   Drain chicken pieces from chicken broth add to the wok

8. 8

   sauté Fry for 5 minutes on high flame

9. 9

   Add rice & then add the Chicken broth and cook on high flame covered with lid for few min until the water evaporates

10. 10

    Now put it on low flame for 10 min

11. 11

    Serve with yogurt and salad