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Life is super busy at the moment and this is what I always wanted. Learning and exploring new things each day, coming up with wild ideas and executing them and most of all enjoy what I am doing and I am glad this is exactly what I got into through the medium of blogging. This chicken pulav happened in one of these busy days when I wanted to make something very quick and interesting and this recipe is just the one. Unlike a Biryani, where a lot of preparation is required, this chicken Pulav is pretty simple to make and hits just the right spot on the palate. Here is the recipe to make it. All you need is Long grain basmati rice - 2 cups Chicken - 1 kg Oil - 4 tbsp Cloves - 2-3 Black peppercorns - 5-6 Cinnamon - 1 inch stick Onion - 2 cups ( thinly sliced ) Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp Tomato - 1 cup ( chopped ) Coriander powder - 1 tsp Turmeric powder - 1\2 tsp Red chili powder - 1 tsp Garam masala powder - 1\2 tsp Lemon juice - 2 tbsp Water - 4 cups Salt to taste Fresh coriander and fri...

This zaffrani pilaf is super easy to make and is a sure shot winner. Serve it with any curry of your choice. Here is the simple recipe. All you need is Long grain Basmati rice - 2 cups Saffron - a pinch Milk - 2 tbsp ( hot ) Ghee - 2 tsp Cloves - 6-7 Black cardamom - 3-4 Black peppercorns - 8-10 Salt - 1 tsp Vinegar - 2 tsp Yellow food color - A pinch Method of preparation Wash and soak the rice for 1\2 an hour. Soak saffron in milk. Add ghee in a pan. When the ghee is hot, add cloves, black cardamom and peppercorns. Cook for 20 seconds. Drain the rice and add it in the pan. Add a little less then 2 cups of water. Add salt and vinegar. Cover and cook on low heat till rice is 90% done. Sprinkle the saffron soaked milk and a pinch of yellow food color on top. Cook for another 3-4 minutes on low heat. Fluff the rice with a fork. Serve hot with any curry of your choice.