Name: Chicken pulao recipe (Instant Pot & Stovetop)
Prep time: 7 min
Cook time: 28 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 250 grams chicken ((about half pound) (cut to ); 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste (or crushed or grated); ¼ to ½ teaspoon red chili powder (or smoked paprika); 1/8 teaspoon turmeric; 1/8 teaspoon Salt; 1 teaspoon oil ((makes the chicken soft)); 1 teaspoon garam masala ((optional)); 1 ½ to 2 tablespoons yogurt (or curd (skip if using coconut milk)); 1 bay leaf; 1 star anise; ½ teaspoon shahi jeera (or caraway seeds (substitute with cumin or jeera)); 8 cloves (or laung); 2 inch cinnamon (or dalchini); 1 black cardamom (or badi elaichi (optional)); 4 green cardamoms (or choti elaichi); ¾ teaspoon saunf powder ((fennel powder) optional); 1 strand mace (optional); 1 ½ to 2 tbsp oil; 1 medium onion (( thinly sliced)); 1 medium tomato ((optional, chopped )); ½ teaspoon Salt ((adjust to taste)); 2 tablespoons mint (or pudina (chopped finely)); 2 tablespoons coriander leaves (or cilantro (chopped finely)); 1 ½ cups basmati rice ((I use lalquilla old malai)); 2 ½ cups water (1¾ cups for instant pot) ( or stock or coconut milk )