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Instant Pot Chicken Pulao Recipe
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Chicken Pulao Recipe - Instant Pot & Stove Top Method

This Chicken Pulao recipe is again an one-pot recipe which requires minimum hassle for a delicious meal. The only key point to this recipe is the way of frying the sliced onions so that it gets the golden-brown shade, as we call it birista or beresta. Which in turn gives the pulao its dark caramelised brown colour!

Course Main Course
Cuisine Bengali
Keyword Bengali Pulao Recipe, Chicken Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Indian Pilaf Recipes, Instant Pot Recipes, Non vegetarian Recipe, Rice Dishes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 2 people
Author Priyanka

Equipment

  • Instant Pot or Nutricook Smart Pot Eko

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Basmati Rice
  • 6-8 Chicken pieces
  • 2 tbsp Mustard Oil
  • 1 tbsp Ghee
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 1 Black Cardamom
  • 3 Green Cardamom
  • ½ inch Cinnamon
  • 1 Star Anise
  • 4 Cloves
  • 1 Onion Large, Sliced
  • 6-7 Cloves of Garlic Chopped
  • 1 inch Ginger Grated
  • Salt to Taste
  • ½ tsp Pepper
  • 1 tsp Biryani Masala or Garam Masala Powder

Instructions

  • Plugin the Instant Pot or Nutricook Smart Pot and switch it on. Select the SAUTE MODE and you will see the timer showing 30 mins on the screen. Select the START button. The stainless steel pot inside will slowly heat up and get ready for cooking
  • Pour some Mustard Oil and add some Ghee to it. Let it warm up nicely before adding the Bay Leaf and Whole Spices. Pound the spices and half crush them before you add them to the oil. This would release the flavors optimally
    2 tbsp Mustard Oil, 1 tbsp Ghee, 1 Bay Leaf, 1 Black Cardamom, 3 Green Cardamom, ½ inch Cinnamon, 1 Star Anise, 4 Cloves
  • As they sizzle, add the chopped Garlic and sliced Onions. Let it saute till they turn golden
    6-7 Cloves of Garlic, 1 Onion
  • They add the grated Ginger, Salt and some freshly crushed Peppercorns. Give it a mix
    1 inch Ginger, ½ tsp Pepper
  • Now add the washed and drained rice and pieces of Chicken. Give it a mix.
    1 cup Basmati Rice
  • Add Water according to the Rice. For every cup of Rice, add 2 cups of Water
  • Add some Biryani Masala powder or Garam Masala powder, chopped Mint leaves with some Ghee in the end
    1 tsp Biryani Masala or Garam Masala Powder
  • Place the Instant Pot lid on and switch the pressure release valve to SEALING Mode
  • Now, press CANCEL and then click Biryani mode. Set the timer at 10 mins and press START
  • Once the cooking is done, the pot will ring a tune. Using a handle of the ladle, switch the Valve to VENTING Mode and release the steam. Be very careful as it will be hot and cause burns
  • Use a Fork to fluff the rice and release the trapped steam in the rice. This would help up loosen the rice in the Pulao
  • Serve hot with some Yoghurt Raita

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