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My best recipe for CHICKEN YAKHNI PULAO.

Chicken yakhni pulao is a tasty and aromatic pulao prepared with lots of whole spices which gives this pulao its distinct flavor. Yakhni pulao is prepared by cooking chicken first then cooking the soaked rice in chicken stock flavored with whole spices, onions, ginger and garlic.

Serve it with green (mint) chutney, raita, kababs, korma or plain 🙂

Chicken Yakhni Pulao

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Prep Time 30

Cook Time 30

Total Time 1

Course Main Course, Rice

Cuisine Indian, Pakistani

Servings 6

Ingredients

For YAKHNI

2.5 lbs Chicken
6 cups Water
2-3 inches Ginger
1 bulb Garlic
1 Cinnamon stick
6-8 Cloves
8-10 Black pepper
2 Star anise
2 Black cardamoms
6-7 Green cardamoms
1-2 Mace (jaifal)
Salt to taste
2-3 Bay leaves

Pulao

1 mediun Onion
3/4 cup Oil
1 Tomato
3-4 Green chilies
Salt to taste
1 tbsp Coriander powder
1 tsp Red chili powder
1/2 tsp Nutmeg powder (jaivitri)

Instructions

Chicken Stock (YAKHNI)

In a pot, add chicken, water and all the whole spices.
Bring it to boil, cover and let it cook for 20-30 mins.
After 20-30 mins, when the stock (yakhni) is ready, take out the chicken pieces and strain the stock and keep chicken and stock aside.

Pulao

Soak rice for 30 mins.
In a pan, add oil and fry the onions until they turn brown.
Give a splash of water, add chopped tomatoes, spices, and green chilies.
Mix and let it cook for 5-10 mins on medium heat to soften the onions, so they blend in easily in the pulao.
After 30 mins, soaked rice has absorbed the water and are ready to cook. Drain the water.
Next add the chicken, cook for a minute and add the prepared stock (yakhni).
Bring it to boil and add the soaked rice in it.
Cook the rice until water has reduced.
Bring the heat to lowest temperature, seal the pot using kitchen towel and let is simmer (DUM) for 20-30 minutes.
After 30 mins, mix the pulao using gentle hands and serve.
Garnish with cilantro (dhaniya) and green chilies. I personally don't like it, so I am not adding any garnishes on the pulao.
Eat with chutney, raita, kababs, salad, korma or enjoy it plain 🙂