Palav

Palav

Ingredients

• Chicken 1 kg
• Onions, sliced 4
• Cloves 1 tbsp
• Black cardamoms 2 – 3
• Cinnamon sticks 2
• Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder 1 tsp
• Red chili powder 1 tbsp
• Cumin powder 1 tbsp
• Salt 1 tsp
• Tomatoes chopped 2 – 3
• Green chilies chopped 5 – 6
• Oil 2 tbsp

Ingredients for Rice

• Rice 1 kg
• Saffron 1 tsp
• Milk 2 – 3 tbsp
• Ghee or oil 2 – 3 tbsp
• Curd 1 cup
• Brown onions 1 cup
• To Decorate
• Brown onion as required
• Almonds fried few
• Raisins fried few

Method

• Heat oil and fry the sliced onions till golden. Add ginger garlic paste, red chili powder, turmeric, cumin powder, whole spices, salt, cumin powder and sauté, add tomatoes, let cook and add the chicken, when done add the green chilies. Let extra gravy evaporate. To make the rice, add the earlier soaked rice in water and let boil till ¾ done. Drain and divide in half. Add the saffron milk to one part and keep other plain.To assemble place one portion of rice in a pan and mix the curd with brown onion and place on top add the chicken mixture and then top with remaining rice, sprinkle ghee or oil and let simmer on very slow fire till done. Before serving sprinkle with brown onions, fried raisins and blanched and fried almonds. Serve with dhansaak daal or raita.