Murgh pulao

LinaPaseddu Ağustos 09, 2022

Ingredients :
Basmati ( long rice ) - 2 cups - 350 gms ,
Lemon - 1 ( juice ),
The bouquet garni :
Pepper corn -10,
Green cardamom -6 ,
Cloves -5 ,
Black cardamom -3 ,
Cinnamon - 2 ( 1 inch ),
Bay leaves - 1 .

Chicken ingredients:
Chicken drumsticks - 8 to 10( make slit on the drumsticks ),
Ghee - 4 tbsp ,
Green cardamom- 5,
Cloves -5 ,
Cinnamon stick -2 ,
Onion -1 big ( 100 gms - finely sliced ),
Ginger garlic paste -2 and 1/2 tsp,
Red chilli pwd -1 tsp ,
Turmeric pwd -1 tsp ,
Chicken stock or plain water - 2 and 1/2 cups -750 ml ,
Salt to taste ,
Tomato- 2 to 3 medium size- chop and grind in the mixer and make a puree,
Green coriander leaves - 2 springs chopped ,
Mint or pudina leaves - 1- tbsp whole ,
Green chilli -3 deseeded and slit in the center ,
Ginger -1 inch (juliennes ),
Roasted cashew - 10 .

Method :
Wash and soak rice in water for 30 minutes . Make bouquet garni - put all the spices in a muslin cloth and pound it with a pestle .Put the bouquet garni on the soaked rice .

Heat ghee in pan ,add green cardamom ,onions ,saute over medium heat until translucent and glossy .

Add ginger garlic paste and stir fry until onions are light golden .Now add chicken drumsticks ,increase to high heat and stir fry for 1-2 minutes .

Reduce to medium heat and add red chilli and turmeric .
After 1 minute add 100 ml of water and salt ( for chicken ), then cover . Stirring occasionally until chicken is 3/4 cooked.( 10 to 12 minutes ).
Remove lid and add tomato puree and stir fry on high heat until fat leave sides .

Add stock or plain water and bring to a boil .

Reduce to medium heat and add coriander leaves ,mint and green chillies .
Stir ,add rice ,salt ,lemon juice .

Stir gently and let it come to a boil .

Reduce to low heat, add bouguet garni .Taste salt .
Cover and simmer ( without stirring ) until rice is cooked and gravy is fully absorbed .
( 10 -12 minutes )
Close gas and leave it for 10 minutes .