It’s no secret that chicken pulao is something that takes time and care to make right. The same goes for my recipe. But, that doesn’t mean it’s too hard to follow. Just do everything detailed in the steps below, and you’re all set.

(Before You Start): Before doing anything, take 500 grams of rice and put them under water. You’ll need them soaked for the recipe, and it’s best to do that now instead of waiting when the time comes.

1. Cook Some Onions: Pour cooking oil across the surface of a deep pan until it forms a puddle. Then, dump one finely chopped onion all over it. Start moving it around so the oil gets everywhere, and cook the onions until they develop a nice golden colour.
2. Add Necessary Spices and Pastes: After you notice the colour change, add ½ tablespoons of black cumin to the pan and start mixing it around. Then, dump ½ tablespoons each of ginger and garlic paste onto the mixture and stir well. Once it’s all set together, pour just two tablespoons of water and let everything cook for 2-3 minutes.
3. Add the Chicken: At the point it’s sizzling a little, you can finally throw in the chicken. Now, it’s very important to mix everything well during this step, as you will want to make sure that saucy mixture gets all over the chicken. You can just let the pan sit for a bit as everything inside cooks for 7-8 minutes at least.
4. Add Chicken Pulao Masala and Other Spices: Add the rest of the ingredients now, starting with one chopped tomato. Then add three tablespoons of the chicken pulao masala, two tablespoons of turmeric powder, and ½ tablespoons of red chilli powder. Add salt and black pepper powder depending on your taste. Everything must smell amazing by now, and soon it’ll start looking that way too!
5. Stir and Add Water: Cook the mixture for 2-3 minutes and stir it nicely in-between. After the time passes, you need to add 1.5 cups of water into it. Stir it well and cover the deep pan afterwards, so you can cook it for another 8-10 minutes. After that, throw in yet another 3.5 cups of water and start stirring.
6. Add the Rice and Mix: Once the liquid mixture reaches a boiling point point, you can take the lid off and add the rice you soaked earlier. (If you followed step 0, you can do this immediately.) Mix them well and put the cover on again so they can cook properly for 7-8 minutes more. You’re almost there after that!
7. Cover and Cook More: Take the lid off and stir the rice well. You’ll notice that everything’s mixed together much better now. But, one last step before you can start munching down is to cover it yet again, and cook the mixture on low heat for another 10 minutes.