Ingredients

The following ingredients have 3 Servings
  • 250 grams chicken ((about half pound) cubed)
  • 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste (or crushed or grated)
  • ¼ to ½ teaspoon red chili powder (or smoked paprika)
  • ⅛ teaspoon turmeric
  • ⅛ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1 ½ to 2 tablespoons yogurt (or curd)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 star anise
  • ½ teaspoon cumin ((or shahi jeera))
  • 6 cloves (or laung)
  • 2 inch cinnamon (or dalchini)
  • 4 green cardamoms (or choti elaichi)
  • ¾ teaspoon saunf powder ((fennel powder) optional)
  • 1 black cardamom ((optional))
  • 1 strand mace (optional)
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 medium onion (( thinly sliced))
  • 1 medium tomato ((optional, chopped ))
  • ½ to ¾ teaspoon Salt ((adjust to taste))
  • 2 tablespoons mint (or pudina (chopped finely))
  • 2 tablespoons coriander leaves (or cilantro (chopped finely))
  • 1 ½ cups basmati rice ((I use lalquilla old malai))
  • 2 ½ cups water (1¾ cups for instant pot) ( or stock or coconut milk )

Instruction