Chicken Yakhni Pulao
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Ingredients
4 servings
Yakhni Broth

1.5kgchicken pieces

1 inchginger
sliced

4garlic cloves

1red onion
medium

1 ½ tspcumin

1 ½ Tbspcoriander

1 ½ tspfennel seeds

2bay leaves

8cloves

5cardamom

2cinnamon sticks

½ tsppeppercorn
1star anise

1black cardamom

1 Tbspsalt

6 cupwater

rice

½ cupcooking oil

2 Tbspbutter

½ cuponion
sliced

4cardamom

6cloves

1 tspcumin

7black peppercorn

1bay leaf

1 ½ tspginger paste

1 tspgarlic paste

¼ tspmace

¼ tspnutmeg

½ cupplain yogurt

1 tspsugar

5green chilies
6 cupyakhni broth

4 cupbasmati rice

1 tspsalt
to taste

1 Tbspghee

2 Tbsponions
fried
Instructions
Step 1
1. Using a large pot, add chicken, ginger, garlic, onion, cumin, coriander, fennel seeds, bay leaves, cloves, black peppercorn, cinnamon sticks, cardamom, star anise, black cardamom, salt, and water
Step 2
2. Cook for 10 minutes on high heat with a lid on
Step 3
3. Cook for another 20 minutes on low heat with the lid on
Step 4
4. Transfer the chicken pieces to a separate bowl and set aside
Step 5
5. Strain out the yakhni broth into a cup to use it for later
Step 6
6. Sauté onion in butter and cooking oil until brown
Step 7
7. Stir in cardamom, cloves, cumin, black peppercorn, bay leaf, ginger paste, and garlic paste
Step 8
8. Add chicken pieces from earlier, mace, nutmeg, sugar, and plain yogurt
Step 9
9. Add green chilies, reserved yakhni broth, and basmati rice
Step 10
10. Salt to taste and cook until water is reduced
Step 11
11. Cook for 15-20 minutes on low heat
Step 12
12. Drizzle ghee and fried onions on top before serving
Step 13
13. Ready to Enjoy!
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