Pakistani Punjabi Karachi Style Yakhni Pulao Chicken Stock Pila


After so many try outs i finally came with the right fusion for this recipe. Pulao is one of punjabi people's favorite dish. Its a must serve on all occasions in pakistan's punjab province. If you don't want the karachi style you can omit tomatoes, anise seeds and fresh mint.

Steps


Mix all ingredients for yakhni.
Bring them to a boil & let them boil on medium high heat for 20 minutes or till the chicken gets tender.
Strain the yakhni only leaving the chicken in it.
In a pan heat oil.
Add sliced onions & fry the onions till they turn golden brown.
Take 1 / 4 out of it & keep aside.
Now add cumin seeds , ginger garlic paste , tomatoes , salt , red chilly powder & coriander powder to the remaining fried onions & stir fry for 3 minutes.
Next add yogurt , garam masala and green cardamom.
Cook on medium high heat till the tomatoes get tender.
Add anise seed & chicken pieces to the masala & let it simmer for another 2 minutes.
Finally pour the masala in the yakhni , already back in the cooking pot.
Add rice & cook it uncovered on high heat for 5 minutes or till the water dries up.
Sprinkle the fried onions & mint leaves.
Close the pot by tightly covering the pot with foil just where the lid goes making sure no steam passes out.
Cook on low heat for 15 mi.

Ingredients


basmati rice, chicken, water, salt, onion, clove, whole black peppercorn, black cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks, bay leaf, garlic cloves, ginger, coriander seed, ground nutmeg, anise, oil, cumin seed, ginger-garlic paste, tomatoes, yogurt, red chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, green cardamoms, ground aniseed, mint leaf