Khushbudar Chicken Yakhni Pulao Without Yakhni | Quick Chicken Pulao With Mint Raita

yogurt

🥗Healthier: low-fat yogurt

💰Cheaper: buttermilk

Low-fat yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

ghee

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier while vegetable oil is cost-effective.

basmati rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: long-grain rice

Quinoa offers more protein, while long-grain rice is budget-friendly.

whole spices

🥗Healthier: ground spices

💰Cheaper: mixed spice blend

Ground spices are easier to use and blends can save money.

Heat 250 ml oil in a pan until hot.

Add 3 medium-sized sliced onions and fry until golden brown.

Remove half of the onions for later use.

Add 2 tsp white cumin, 1 large cardamom, 2-inch cinnamon stick, 2 star anise, and 4-5 small cardamom pods, and crackle them in the oil.

Add 1 kg chicken and mix well.

Stir in 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste and about 2 tbsp salt, mixing thoroughly.

Add 2-3 bay leaves and sauté the chicken until browned.

Prepare a spice mix by grinding 1 tbsp soft coriander, 1 nutmeg flower, and 14-15 black pepper in a mixer.

In a separate bowl, blend 12-14 green chilies into a paste or chop them finely.

Once the chicken is browned, add 1 cup yogurt and 2 medium-sized sliced tomatoes, along with the green chili paste.

Cook the chicken with yogurt on low flame for 8-10 minutes until about 70% cooked.

Add 6 cups boiling water, which is 1.5 times the amount of rice being used (4 cups).

Add soaked basmati rice (4 cups) after draining the soaking water.

Add juice of half a lemon and 1 tbsp kewra water for fragrance.

Cover and wait for it to boil, then add the prepared spice mix after boiling.

Cover and cook on low flame for 10-12 minutes until rice is fully cooked.

Prepare mint raita by blending half a cup of mint, 1 cup yogurt, 2 tbsp yogurt, and 2 green chilies until smooth.

Adjust consistency with 1/4 cup water, and add spices to the raita.

Once the rice is cooked, fluff it gently and add 1-2 tbsp ghee before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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