Friday, July 23, 2010

Mughlai Chicken Pulao Recipe

Mughlai Chicken Pulao Recipe



Ingredients:
  • 1 Chicken cleaned and cut
  • 1 kg Minced Mutton
  • 2 cups Clarified Butter (Ghee)
  • 4 big sized Onion (Pyaj) minced
  • 1/4 kg Curd (Dahi)
  • 1/2 kg Rice
  • 1/2 tsp Saffron (Kesar)
  • Few Sliced and fried Almond (Badam)
  • 4 Bay Leaf (Tej Patta)
  • 1 ” long piece Cinnamon (Tuj/Dalchini)
  • 10 Cloves (Lavang)
  • 10 Cardamoms
  • 18 Pepper corns (Kalimirchi)
  • 3 pods Garlic (Lasun)
  • 1 ” long piece Ginger (Adrak)
  • 1 tsp Red Chili Powder (Lal Mirchi)
  • 2 tsp Coriander Seeds Powder (Dhania Powder)
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seed Powder (Jeera)
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric (Haldi)
  COOKING DIRECTIONS

  • First grind garlic, ginger, chiili powder, coriander, turmeric and cumin powder to a fine paste.
  • Now heat 4 tblsp of ghee and fry 2 onions till brown.
  • Add half the whole spices and then add chicken and mince meat and let it brown.
  • Add ground spices and fry for a few minutes along with chicken and mince.
  • Add 2 cups of hot water, cover and cook till chicken is tender.
  • Beat the curd with saffron and add to chicken.
  • Cook uncovered for 10 minutes.
  • Remove from flame and keep aside.
  • Now heat the remaining ghee and fry bay leaves and remaining whole spices.
  • Add onions and brown them well.
  • Add rice and fry till brown.
  • Add enough water to cook rice and also 1 tsp of salt.
  • Spread a layer of rice on a flat serving dish and then another layer of meat.
  • Repeat with one more layer of each.
  • Garnish with almonds.

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