MUGHLAI CHICKEN PULAO RECIPE

Ingredients
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1 Chicken cleaned and cut
1 kg Minced Mutton
2 cups Clarified Butter (Ghee)
4 big sized Onion (Pyaj) minced
1/4 kg Curd (Dahi)
1/2 kg Rice
1/2 tsp Saffron (Kesar)
Few Sliced and fried Almond (Badam)
4 Bay Leaf (Tej Patta)
1 " long piece Cinnamon (Tuj/Dalchini)
10 Cloves (Lavang)
10 Cardamoms
18 Pepper corns (Kalimirchi)
3 pods Garlic (Lasun)
1 " long piece Ginger (Adrak)
1 tsp Red Chili Powder (Lal Mirchi)
2 tsp Coriander Seeds Powder (Dhania Powder)
1 tsp Cumin Seed Powder (Jeera)
1/4 tsp Turmeric (Haldi)
Method
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* First grind garlic, ginger, chiili powder, coriander, turmeric and cumin
powder to a fine paste.
* Now heat 4 tblsp of ghee and fry 2 onions till brown.
* Add half the whole spices and then add chicken and mince meat and let it b
rown.
* Add ground spices and fry for a few minutes along with chicken and mince.
* Add 2 cups of hot water, cover and cook till chicken is tender.
* Beat the curd with saffron and add to chicken.
* Cook uncovered for 10 minutes.
* Remove from flame and keep aside.
* Now heat the remaining ghee and fry bay leaves and remaining whole spices.
* Add onions and brown them well.
* Add rice and fry till brown.
* Add enough water to cook rice and also 1 tsp of salt.
* Spread a layer of rice on a flat serving dish and then another layer of me
at.
* Repeat with one more layer of each.
* Garnish with almonds.