Bihari Pulao

Ingredients

Chicken 1 kg (16 pieces)
Ginger garlic paste 2 tbsp
Green chili 20 (ground)
Poppy seeds 1 tbsp (ground)
Yogurt 1 cup
Oil 1/2 cup
Onion 2 (ground)
Crushed black pepper 1 tsp
Green cardamom 4
Cinnamon 1 stick
Cloves 6
Bay leaf 1
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Rice 1/2 kg soaked for 30 mins
Salt to taste

Cooking Method

Marinate chicken with ginger garlic, ground green chilies, salt, poppy seeds, black pepper, and yogurt for 1 hour.
Heat oil add ground onion, crushed black pepper, green cardamom, cinnamon stick, cloves, bay leaves and cumin seeds; cook it about 5-7 minutes to remove rawness of onion.
Now add marinade chicken and cook for 2-3 minutes then cover and cook for 20 minutes and oil comes on top.
Add 2 cups water, when it starts boiling add rice (check salt) add salt if needed and cook until water dries. Simmer on slow heat for 10 minutes or until rice are completely done.
Serve hot with raita.