Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
| Basmati Rice |
250 gms |
| Chicken(boneless, cut into pieces) |
500 gms |
| Onions(sliced) |
2 med |
| Ginger Paste |
1 tbsp |
| Garlic Paste |
1 tbsp |
| Water |
2 cups |
| Tomatoes(medium, puree) |
3 med |
| Salt and Black Pepper Powder |
to taste |
| Turmeric Powder |
1/4 tsp |
| Cumin Seeds |
1 tsp |
| Garam Masala |
1 tsp |
| Cloves(laung) |
4 nos |
| Cinnamon Sticks(dalchini) |
2 nos |
| Bay Leaves(tejpatta) |
2 nos |
| Black Cardomom(big Elaichi) |
2-3 nos |
| Peppercorns(kali mirch) |
To Taste |
| Oil/Ghee |
2 tbsp |
| Almonds and Cashewnuts |
2 tbsp |
| Raisins |
1 tbsp |
| Saffron |
8-10 strands |
Method:
- Wash and soak rice for 1/2 hour in 2 cups of water. Drain the water.
- Add salt and 1 tbsp oil/ghee to the soaked rice. Boil covered at 100% power for 9-10 mins. and then at 60% power for 5-6 mins. in microwave safe bowl. Allow to stand, covered for 5 mins.
- In another microwave safe heat oil at 100% power for 30 secs. Add sliced onions, cumin seeds, salt, turmeric powder, clove, cumin, black cardomom, bay leaves, peppercorns, tomato puree and ginger-garlic paste. Microwave (covered) at 100% power for 5-6 mins. Add chicken pieces and microwave (covered) at 80% power for 5-6 mins. Stir in between.
- Add rice and arrange in layers microwave for another 3 mins. at 60% power. Sprinkle garam masala.Allow to stand for 10 mins. Garnish with fried nuts, raisins, saffron, and chopped coriander and serve hot.
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