Chicken Yakhni Pulao
My easy version of Pulao; chicken and rice made in chicken broth
Ingredients
For The Chicken Broth
- 1 Whole Chicken Remove the skin and cut it in pieces
- 1/2 Onion
- 1 tbsp Garlic paste or garlic clove
- 1/2 Piece of Ginger
- Whole Garam Masala 1 tsp cumin seeds, 2 green cardamoms, 1 brown cardamom, 3 cloves, 1/2 cinnamon stick, 1 bay leaf, 5 peppercorns, 1 star anise
- 2 tbsp Dried Coriander
- 1 tbsp Fennel Seeds
- 6 cups Water
- 1 tbsp Salt
For Rice
- 3 cups Rice rinsed
- 1/2 Chopped Onion
- 1 Chopped Tomato
- 1/2 tbsp Garam Masala Powder
- 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 tbsp Butter
- 1 Chicken Bouillon Cube
Instructions
For Chicken Broth
- Add all the ingredients for the broth to a pan and cook on high heat for 15 minutes.
- Take the chicken out from the broth and strain the broth into a separate bowl.
For Rice
- Fry Onion and tomatoes until they are soft. Add the chicken and cook for 5 minutes on medium heat. Add garam masala powder, strained chicken broth and a chicken cube and rice. Let it cook until the broth is dried up.
- Add cumin seeds and butter, turn the heat to low and cover.
- Steam the rice on low heat for 4 minutes and enjoy!