Cooking Times

60 min
Prep Time
90 min
Cook Time
150 min
Total Time

Ingredients (9 items)

3.00 cups Basmati rice
2.00 lbs Chicken
cut into pieces
1.00 cup Yogurt
3.00 Onions
sliced and fried
1.00 tsp Saffron
soaked in milk
2.00 tsp Garam masala
2.00 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste
0.50 cup Fresh mint
chopped
0.50 cup Fresh cilantro
chopped

Instructions (7 steps)

1
Marinate chicken in yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, and spices.
2
Parboil rice with whole spices until 70% cooked.
3
Cook marinated chicken until tender.
4
Layer rice and chicken alternately in pot.
5
Top with fried onions, herbs, and saffron milk.
6
Cover tightly and cook on dum (slow steam) for 45 minutes.
7
Serve hot with raita and pickle.