Easy chicken pulao

Ingredient :

Chicken -500gm

Basmati rice -2 cup (long grain)

Onion -2(finely sliced)

Green chilli  -3(slit)

Ginger paste -1/2 tsp

Garlic paste -1/2 tsp

Tomato -1 (finely chopped)

Coriander leaves -2 tsp(chopped)

Mint leaves -10

Water -3 cups

Refined oil -4 tsp

Ghee -2 tsp

Salt to taste

Marinade:

1/2 cup thick curd

2-3 green chillis (slit)

1 tsp ginger garlic paste

1/2 tsp red chilli powder

1/2 turmeric powder

1 tsp coriander leaves

8 mint leaves

1 tsp salt

1/2 lemon juice

Garam Masala:

cloves -8

cinnamon -2 stick

elaichi -4

star anise -1

mace -pinch

nutmeg powder -pinch

bay leaves -2

Method:

1.Marinate chicken with the ingredients called for marination for 15 min.while the chicken is marinating,work on the rest of preparation.

2.Heat a deep  pan into it add oil and ghee then add all the garam masala ingredients and saute it for 1 min.

3.Add sliced onions and green chillis and saute for 5 mins till onions turns transparent.add ginger garlic  paste and saute further for 3 min.add chopped tomato,mint and coriander leaves and saute it.

4.add the chicken along with marinade and combine well.cook on high for 2 min,reduce flame ,placelid and cook for 15 min,it shold not be completely dry.

5.add water and bring it to boil.adjust salt,reduce flame and add the strained basmati rice.add 5 mint leaves and 1 tsp coriander leaves and place the lid and cook on low flame till the rice and chicken are cooked.this could take approx 15 min.turn off heat and do not remove the lid for 10 min.

6.Remove lid,add 1/2 ghee and combine gently and serve hot with raita and curry of your choice.