Kashmiri Style Chicken Pulao

Step 1: To begin making the Kashmiri Chicken Pulao Recipe, heat a pressure cooker with oil on medium flame, once the oil is hot add mace, cloves, cinnamon stick and let it sizzle

Step 2: Once it sizzles, Aad ginger, garlic and saute for a couple of minutes

Step 3: Add onions and saute them well till they turn translucent

Step 4: In a mixing bowl, combine the curd along with red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and pepper powder and whisk well

Step 5: Turn down the heat and add this whisked curd into the sautéed onions and mix well

Step 6: Add chicken pieces and saute till the chicken is half cooked

Step 7: This will take about 6 to 8 minutes

Step 8: After 6 to 8 minutes, add in soaked and washed rice along with 1-1/2 cups of water

Step 9: Sprinkle salt accordingly and stir well

Step 10: Close the lid of the cooker and pressure cook for 2 whistles

Step 11: After 2 whistes, switch off the gas and allow the pressure to release naturally

Step 12: Open the cooker and fluff up the rice and mix it evenly with the masala

Step 13: Garnish with cashew nuts and crushed almonds and serve hot

Step 14: Serve the Kashmiri Chicken Pulao Recipe along with Tomato Onion Cucumber Raita ,Carrot Cucumber Tomato Salad with Lemon and Coriander by the side so it will make a complete meal