Ingredients for Kashmiri Chicken Pulav

• 1 cup yogurt

• 1 tsp nutmeg and mace (In powder form)

• 1 tbsp coriander powder

• 1 tomato (chopped)

• 1 cup cooking oil

• 2 tbsp ginger

garlic (3-4 pieces) and chilli (1-2) paste

• Salt as per taste

• 3-4 bay leaves

• 3-4 green cardamoms

• 2 black cardamoms

• 1 star anise

• 2-3 cinnamon sticks

• 1 tsp black cumin

• 1/2 cup green peas

• 800 g chicken

• 3 onions sliced

• 500 g rice

• Few coriander leaves

• 2-3 green chillies

• Fried onions for garnishing

Steps for Kashmiri Chicken Pulav

1. Take some water in a vessel, add rice to it, wash well and leave it aside.

2. In another vessel, add some oil and add the dry spices as given in the ingredients and fry for a while.

3. Add onions and fry till they are soft.

4. Now add the chicken.

5. Add the ginger garlic paste, salt and fry at high speed.

6. Now add the coriander powder and fry for 2-3 minutes.

7. Add some water; cover the vessel with a lid for 10-12 mins.

8. Add tomatoes coriander leaves, green peas (and potatoes if you like).

9. Mix it well and add yogurt.

10. Cover with lid and continue to cook for 5- 6 minutes.

11. Add the green chilies.

12. Add the nutmeg and Mace which was previously prepared in powdered form

13. Now add two glasses of water

14. Let the water boil and then add the rice with salt.

15. Cook it on high flame for some time, then lower the flame and cover with the lid till rice is cooked.

16. Garnish with fried onions and Voila! Kashmiri chicken pulav is ready to be served.