Hari Chutney Pulao

Ingredients

HARI CHUTNEY:

• Fresh coriander 3 handful
• Fresh mint 1 handful
• Green chilies 2-3, de-seeded
• Onion 1 big
• Ginger paste 1.5 tbsp
• Garlic paste 1.5 tbsp
• Juice of half lemon
• Yogurt 3/4 cup

OTHER

• Rice 3 cups, soaked in water
• Oil 1/2 cup
• Chicken 1-1.5 kg
• Salt 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder
• Cumin seeds 1 tsp
• Cloves 6
• Black peppercorns 6-10
• Cinnamon sticks 2
• Bay leaves 2
• Green cardamoms 4
• Garam masala 3/4 tsp
• Coriander powder 1 tsp
• Water as needed

Preparation

1. Blend together the ingredients of hari chutney and keep aside.
2. In a cooking pot, heat oil and add chicken. Cook on high flame for a few minutes until the chicken pieces turn white.
3. Turn the flame to medium, cover and cook until the chicken is 100% done (20-25 minutes).
4. To the cooked chicken add cumin seeds, clove, black peppercorns, cinnamon sticks, bay leaves and green cardamoms and cook for 1-2 minutes.
5. Add har chutney, stir and cook on medium flame until the oil separates from the hari gravy and rises to the top. NOTE: Cooking on high flame at this stage will change the colour of hari chutney from green to brown.
6. Now add garam masala and coriander powder. Give a quick stir.
7. Add the drained rice to the chicken.
8. Add 4.5 cups of water as the gravy (hari chutney) is about 1.5 cups.
9. Cook until the rice absorbs all the water.
10. Cover and put on dum for 10-15 minutes or as needed.
11. Enjoy with your favourite raita and some onion!