| You need | This much |
|---|---|
| Bay Leaves | 1-2 |
| Cloves | 4-6 |
| Cardamom | 4-6 |
| Cinnamon | 1-2 sticks |
| Star Anise | One |
| You need | This much |
|---|---|
| Red Chilli | 2 Tea Spoons |
| Turmeric | a pinch |
| Garam Masala | 1 Tea Spoon |
| Coriander Powder | 2 Tea Spoons |
| Cumin Powder | 1 Tea Spoon |
| You need | This much |
|---|---|
| Ghee (or Butter) | 2 Tea Spoons |
| Oil | Upto 1 Table Spoon |
| Onions | 2, cut them long |
| Green Chilli | Upto 8, remove the stems |
| Ginger and Garlic Paste | 2 Tea Spoons (If you make it fresh, use more Garlic 2:1) |
| Tomatoes | 2, Roughly chopped |
| Salt | to taste (Approx. 2 Tea Spoons) |
| Chicken | 250-600g |
| Mint (Optional) | A Handful, Pluck the leaves and wash them. |
| Coriander (Optional) | A Handful, Rough chopped |
| Yogurt (Important) | 150ml |
| Rice | 250g-500g, Wash it twice. |
| Lime/Lemon | Half |
Take a pot that's big enough to hold the chicken and cooked rice, this will be a one pot Recipe. Heat some oil or optionally Ghee/Butter.
Put in all of the Whole Spices.
After you can start to smell the Spices, Add the onions and green chillis in. Sauté well.
Add ginger and garlic pastes and Mix well to avoid spluttering. Stir until the raw smell softens.
Add red chilli powder sauté for a few minutes
Add a pinch of turmeric
Add in the roughly chopped tomatoes
Add in the salt
Sauté until the tomatoes are soft
Add in the chicken
Add in the washed mint leaves
Add in the chopped Coriander
Add the yogurt and mix everything
Stir occasionally
Add Coriander powder
Add Garam masala and mix well
Close a lid and cook for 15 minutes (stir occasionally)
The meat should be mostly cooked
Add the rice to the pot and add water (225ml for 250g of rice)
Taste the broth for salt and spice, add more if necessary.
Squeeze in the half lime
Let the rice cook it should be done in around 15 minutes.
Optionally close lid when it's almost done cooking and lower the heat to add strength to the taste.