Easy Spicy Chicken Pulao

Name: Easy Spicy Chicken Pulao
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 400 gms curry cut chicken; 1/2 cup curd; 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi); 1 tsp coriander powder (dhania); 1 tsp garam masala powder; 1 cup basmati rice; 2 tbsp oil; 2 bay leaves; 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera); as required Whole garam masala (see below); 1 medium onion sliced; 1-2 chopped green chillies; 1 tsp ginger garlic paste; 1 medium tomato finely chopped; 1 tsp salt or to taste; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 6 cloves; 10 peppercorns; 1 piece cinnamon; 1 black cardamom; 5 green cardamoms; 1 star anise; 1 piece mace; 1 tbsp fried onions; 1 tbsp chopped green coriander leaves; 1-2 lemon wedges

Madhu Bindra @madhubindra

A delicious blend of spices, flavorful chicken, and fragrant rice. Easy Spicy Chicken Pulao is the perfect one-pot dish for weeknight dinners or a special occasion. #Mar #W1

Madhu Bindra @madhubindra

A delicious blend of spices, flavorful chicken, and fragrant rice. Easy Spicy Chicken Pulao is the perfect one-pot dish for weeknight dinners or a special occasion. #Mar #W1

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Ingredients

45 minutes

2 people

For the marinade
400 gmscurry cut chicken
1/2 cupcurd
2 tbspginger garlic paste
1 tspsalt
1 tspKashmiri red chilli powder
1/2 tspturmeric powder (haldi)
1 tspcoriander powder (dhania)
1 tspgaram masala powder
For the pulao
1 cupbasmati rice
2 tbspoil
2bay leaves
1 tspcumin seeds (jeera)
as requiredWhole garam masala (see below)
1medium onion sliced
1-2chopped green chillies
1 tspginger garlic paste
1medium tomato finely chopped
1 tspsalt or to taste
1 tbsplemon juice
Garam Masala
6cloves
10peppercorns
1 piececinnamon
1black cardamom
5green cardamoms
1star anise
1 piecemace
For garnish
1 tbspfried onions
1 tbspchopped green coriander leaves
1-2lemon wedges

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Steps

45 minutes

1

To begin, marinate the chicken with curd, ginger garlic paste, salt, Kashmiri red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder (dhania), and garam masala powder. Keep aside for at least 30 minutes
2

In the meantime, wash and soak the basmati rice for 20-30 minutes.
3

Heat oil in a pan. Add the bay leaves, cumin seeds, and the whole garam masala. Saute until they release their aroma.
4

Add in the sliced onions along with chopped green chilies. Saute for a minute.
5

Add in the ginger garlic paste and saute until the onions are translucent.
6

Now add in the tomatoes with salt. Cook for 2-3 minutes until oil begins to appear on the sides.
7

Now add in the marinated chicken. Mix well. Cover with a lid and cook until the liquid dries up.
8

Drain the rice and add it to the pan. Mix gently.
9

Add 1 ½ cups of water. and mix. When the water starts to bubble, lower the heat to the minimum. Cover it with a lid and let it cook until the water dries up and the rice is done. It would take about 10-15 minutes. Do not stir the rice while it is cooking or it might break.
10

When done, switch off the heat and let it rest for a few minutes. Remove the lid and fluff up the rice.
11

The Easy Spicy Chicken Pulao is ready to serve. Garnish with fried onions, chopped green coriander leaves, and lemon wedges. Served with dahi tadka.