Instant Chicken Pulao Recipe

• Cut Onion into thin slices and carrot, beans, and also spring onion into small pieces.
• Wash and pat dry chicken.
• Marinate chicken with all the spices mentioned under the heading of "marination" for 15 minutes.
• Wash rice under running water 2-3 times and soak in water for 10 minutes before cooking.
• Heat 4 Tbsp. Vegetable Oil in the Pressure Cooker.
• Add 1 Tbsp. Ghee and heat it properly.
• Temper with Dry Red Chilli, Bay Leaf, Cinnamon Stick, and also Green Cardamom.
• Now add chopped Onion and cook till the onion turns brown.
• Add 1 Tsp. Ginger Paste and also 1 Tbsp. Garlic Paste and cook for 2 minutes.
• Now add chopped Carrot, chopped Beans, and chopped spring onion as well.
• Cook for 2 minutes.
• Once fried, add 200ml hung curd/ plain yogurt and mix properly and cook for 2 minutes.
• Cook till the oil floats on the top.
• Now add 1 Tsp. Salt, ½ Tsp. Turmeric Powder, ½ Tsp. Red Chilli Powder and  1 Tbsp. Sugar as well.
• Mix with a spatula.
• Now add marinated chicken and also the marinade.
• Mix again with the spices and veggies.
• cook on low flame for around 8 minutes.
• Add 1 Tsp. Garam Masala Powder and cook for a while.
• By this time you will see lots of oil floating on the top.
• Now add soaked rice and mix the rice properly.
• Add hot water to cover the rice.
• You must check there is enough water (above 1" of the mixture).
• Adjust salt at this point if needed.
• Check the water for the flavors. The water should have the exact flavor you wish to have in the Chicken Pulao. If the water tastes flat or over-salty then the Pulao will have the same.
• Cover the cooker with the lid and put the weight on.
• Cook on high flame until the pressure builds.
• Once you hear the sound, reduce the flame to medium.
• You will have to cook till the cooker releases pressure two times; 2 whistles,
• Switch the flame off after 2 whistles and wait till the pressure drops completely to open the lid.
• Top the Chicken Pulao with Fried Onion aka Beresta and serve it hot.
• You will see very nice Chicken Pulao with perfectly cooked rice by following this recipe.