Mom's Chicken Pulao/Kodi puloa quick & easy

Hi!Todays recipe Kodi puloa is my life time favourite dish which is cooked by my mom.When my mom cooks it i used to eat the whole day in installments..:)The chicken pulao that we make at home is no less than the layered biryani in-spite of its simplicity.The chicken cooked along with rice and fresh grounded spices gives the smell all the house.Let's go into the recipe.

Ingredients
Chicken - 1/2kg or 1lb
Rice - washed &drained - 2cups
Ginger garlic paste - 1 1/2tsp
Green chilies - 3
Onion - 1
Coriander leaves - handful
Mint leaves - handful
Oil - 2tsp
Ghee - 1tsp
Cardamom -3
Cinnamon 1" -3
cloves - 6
pepper corn - 2
Bay leaves - 2
star anise - 1
lemon juice
salt

Procedure
1.Wash and drain the chicken completely.(the pieces of chicken should be big)

2.Take a heavy bottom vessel add oil(2tsp)+ghee(1tsp) after heating add all the whole garam masala(cardamom, cinnamon,cloves,bay leaf,star anise)fry for a min.
3.Add the Green chilis,Onions(sliced),fry until it turns light brown.

4.Add the fresh ginger garlic paste.and fry until it looses its rawness.

5.Add the washed & drained chicken pieces to it and fry them nicely.until it is half cooked.

6.Add the strained rice and mix nicely with chicken for 1min.(don't burn).

7.Add 4cups of water(for 2cup rice)salt(see taste once if required adjust according to it), coriander leaves,mint leaves,lemon juice,cashews and transfer it into electric cooker.

8.After it is cooked open the lid and mix nicely(gently) from the bottom.The rice will be fluffy.
Serve hot with kodi kura/chicken curry & Onion raita

• Chicken need not get marinate.Here i marinated with salt and turmeric because i stored in refrigerator.If it is fresh you can directly add.
• Chicken with big pieces along with bones is good for this recipe
• The spiciness should come with fresh grounded ginger garlic paste,green chilis & whole garam masala.so adjust according to it.

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