CHICKEN PILAU

1 stick cinnamon

2 star anise

1 onion sliced

I stalk curry leaves

1 tbsp ginger & garlic paste

½  tsp chilly powder

½ tsp meat curry powder

½ tsp turmeric powder

¼ tsp garam masala powder

Green  & red chilies sliced

200 gm chicken pieces

1 potato cut

2 tbsp green peas

1 tomato cut

2 cups long grain rice

( washed & per-soaked )

3 cups of chicken stock 

1 tsp lemon juice

Ghee for cooking

Salt to taste

1 stalk cilantro leaves, chopped

METHOD:

Sauté onion, cinnamon, star anise

curry leaves in hot ghee.

Add ginger garlic paste stir-fry

for 1 minute.

Then add chilly powder, curry

powder, turmeric powder & stir-fry

for few more minutes.

Add chicken, tomato, potato, green

peas, salt & both chilies , cover &

cook until chicken & potato is ½ cooked.

Transfer to rice cooker, add rice, stock,

garam masala, some cilantro leaves,

lime juice & cook.

Garnish with cilantro leaves.

Serve with Salad & Rita.