Ingredients
|
Quantity
|
Chicken
|
1 (1kg)
|
Pulao rice
|
400gms
|
Tomatoes
|
250gms
|
Onions
|
250gms
|
Garlic
|
50gms
|
Ginger
|
50gms
|
Green chillies
|
50gms
|
Coriander leaves
|
35gms (1/2 bunches)
|
Turmeric
|
2gms
|
Cinnamon and cardamom
|
3gms
|
Cloves
|
1
|
Fat (preferably pre
ghee)
|
150gms
|
Salt
|
20 – 25gms
|
Water
|
800ml
|
Lime
|
1
|
Clean and join chicken. Put into a pressure cooker with half
the water, turmeric and salt. After pressure is built up cook for 3 minutes.
Cool and open (10 minutes). Wash and drain rice. Grind together ginger and
garlic. Slice onions and quarter tomatoes. Heat fat, add whole garam masala.
Add sliced onions and saute. Add ginger and garlic and fry for ten minutes. Add
tomatoes, whole green chillies and chopped coriander leaves. Fry for another
ten minutes. Add salt. Add fried ingredients to chicken and add remaining water
(hot). Bring to boil. Add rice and lime juice. Put lid on. When steam starts
coming out put weight on and cook for 10 – 12 minutes over slow fire. Cool
slightly (10 – 15 minutes). Open and serve immediately.