Nawlakha Pullao

Ingredients:-

  • Rice —– ½ kg
  • Chicken boneless —– ½ kg, make cubes
  • Ginger/ garlic paste —– 1 tsp
  • Red chili powder —– 1 tsp
  • Salt —– to taste
  • Onion —– 2 medium, thinly chopped
  • Roasted cumin powder —– 1 tsp
  • Garam masala —– 1 tsp
  • Yoghurt —– 1 cup, beaten
  • Oil —– 1 cup
  • Lemon juice —– 1 tsp
  • Chicken stock —– ½ cup
  • Tomatoes —– ¼ cup, cut into small cubes
  • Carrot —– ½ cup, cut into small cubes
  • Peas —– ½ cup
  • Potatoes —– ½ cup, boiled and cut into small pieces
  • Pistachios —– 1 tsp
  • Almonds —– ¼ cup, peeled
  • Raisins —– ¼ cup
  • Cashew nut —– ¼ cup

Food preparation:

  1. Heat oil in a wok and fry onions till golden. Remove half of the onion.
  2. In the remaining onion add chicken, ginger/ garlic paste and fry.
  3. Now season with red chili powder, cumin powder and salt.
  4. Now add chicken stock in it and cook till chicken tenderize, add all the vegetables in it and cook for 5 minutes.
  5. Now add rice and 1 cup water and let it cook.
  6. When rice tenderize, keep covered with a lid on low fire for a few minutes and sprinkle lemon juice and brown onion on top.
  7. Garnish with pistachio, almonds and raisins.
  8. Serve with salad and raita.