Hi, i would really be very grateful if someone could post a really nice recipe for chicken yakhni pulao,but using the grinded garam masala ( i don’t like using the whole masala, as it can be a pain, to keep removing from the plate. Does anyone make their pulao in this way? I need a recipe for 4 cups of rice. Thankzz
Re: Chicken pulao recipe needed please
u will never get the taste from ground garam masala that u will from whole garam masala (plus ure yakhni will turn black :D)… i’ll tell u the easy way out … take an old net dupatta or muslin cloth… put all ure garam masala in there and tie a knot… and put into pot.. do ure yakhni cooking. and when its done… simply remove the cloth holding the garam masala…
it will probably make u go “voila” and also amaze u at how fast u can eat pulao now .. than all those yrs before when u had to “clean” the plate of all teh garam masala bits 
enjoy!
Re: Chicken pulao recipe needed please
^Hey thats a really good idea :k:..I hate that masala in rice too..
Re: Chicken pulao recipe needed please
it's better just to drain the stock with the sieve than to use the muslin! no?
Re: Chicken pulao recipe needed please
taffy posted a comprehensive recipe a while back:
For 2 pounds of meat and 4 large cups of rice ( make sure when you wash the rice, keep washing till water is very clear) Set aside in clean water for at least half an hour
In a big pan place 2 pounds of meat, 1tbsp each of laung, black peppercorns, dhaniya seeds , 2 onions cut in big pieces , 1 whole garlic pod, 2 inch ginger piece, 3 green elachis, 6 bay leaves, 5 big elachis , 1 tbsp zeera seeds, 1tbsp salt, 4 1 inch cinnamon sticks, and enough water so that after 3/4 of an hour of boiling everything together you will be left with 6 cups of yakhni. Use the same cup you measured rice with.
Boil all ingredients together for about 45 minutes or until meat is soft. Set aside. When cool, scrape off all the white fat from the yakhni which should of solidified. (some people don't do this, but because meat contains a lot of fat i get rid of it) Then take out meat pieces from stock. Put stock through a strainer. You should have at least 5 or 6 cups of yakhni, if its a bit short then make up the extra amount needed with boiling water from kettle later..Put yakhni to one side and meat pieces.
In a big pan add a good amount of butter or vegetable ghee, not oil.
Fry 4 medium onions or 3 large ones for about 5-1o mins then add 1 tbsp each of laung, black peppers , 4 bay leaves, 3 green elachis, 4 big brown elachis, 4 1inch cinnamon sticks, fry with onions on medium heat till oniong golden brown- dark brown . Next add 1 whole garlic pod and 2 inch ginger piece(grind together first to a paste). Add this to the onions and mix for 5 mins, be careful mixture doesn't burn, adding little amounts of water if it starts to stick. After 5 mins add meat pieces and fry everything for a good 10-15 mins. Everything will start to look very dark in colour. When meat nicely fried add the 6 cups of yakhni , add 1 and a half tbsp salt ( or to taste)and bring to the boil. Pre-heat your oven to gas 6.Then add your 4 large cups of rice, stir gently then add 1tbsp each of coriander powder and zeera powder. Stir again gently, and boil uncovered for about 7 mins or until water is half absorbed. Place foil on lid of pan(make sure your pan is suitable to put in oven) cover the rice and place in oven. Cook for 15 mins then turn pan round in oven and cook for another 20 mins. Don't keep checking rice though, as rice should be undisturbed. After 35 mins of cooking rice in oven, take out check to see if all grains are cooked ,and leave on on stove undisturbed, for 15 mins. Done.
Re: Chicken pulao recipe needed please
Hi, thanks for replies. Its not the yakhni making part which , which the whole spices are added which i'm bothered about. , because when yakhni is done, then these can be removed anyway. Its the ones which you add to the fried onions. I was thinking if i could add freshly grinded garam masala to the onions. Does anyone else do this? Also, how much should i use?
Re: Chicken pulao recipe needed please
ab kaun pateeli ulti kare… use up a sieve and another pot … 