This is a delicious zafrani chicken pulao which is super easy to make and taste amazing. It is great for any party.
Pulao or biryani comes handy when coming to lunch box recipes. This recipe goes perfect with some raita, I served it with onion raita. You can enjoy yourself with any raita of choice. You will need a handful of ingredients to make this pulao and it comes together in less than 40 mins.
Zafrani Chicken Pulao Recipe
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 45 mins
Total time
55 mins
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
Basmati Rice - 2 cups
Chicken - 1 kg
Yogurt - 1 cup
Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tablespoons
Salt to taste
Oil - ½ cup
Cardamom - 10
Cloves / Krambu - 5
Cinnamon / Pattai - 1 piece
Star anise - 1
Cumin Seeds - 1 teaspoon
Onion - 3 large sliced thinly
Green Chillies - 10
Mint Leaves - ½ cup chopped
Coriander Leaves - ½ cup chopped
Garam Masala Powder - 1 teaspoon
Water - 3 cups
Saffron a pinch
Warm Milk - 4 tablespoons
Rose Essence a few drops
Kewra essence few drops
Ghee - 4 tablespoons
Cashews - 10
Kishmish - 2 tablespoons
Instructions
Soak basmati rice for 30 mins. Set aside.
Mix chicken with yogurt, salt, and ginger garlic paste. Set aside.
Soak saffron in warm milk and set aside.
Heat oil in a large pot. Add spices.
Add in onions and chilies and cook till golden brown.
Add in ginger garlic paste and saute for a min.
Add in chicken and stir fry for 8 to 10 mins.
Add in mint and coriander leaves and mix well.
Add in rice and mix well.
Add water, salt, garam masala powder and cook till most of the water is gone.
Now add in saffron milk. Fry nuts and kishmish in ghee and pour that over rice. Add kewra and rose essence.
Cover this and cook on low heat as possible for 5 mins.
Turn off the heat and let it stand for 10 mins.
Fluff up the rice and serve.
