Chicken Akhni Pulao

CHICKEN AKHNI PULAO
Recipie by Huda Zariwala

INGREDIENTS
750gms Chicken with bone
2.5cups basmati rice
2 large onions chopped
2 large tomatoes chopped
2 cups mix Veges
5+half cup water
Whole garam masala (1badi elaichi,1 badiyan ka bhool,1javitri,1peice dalchini,2-3 choti elaichi,1tspn zeera)
1tbspn Ginger garlic paste
1tbspn Dhania Zeera powder
Few slit green chillies
5-6tbspn oil
Salt to taste

METHOD
-In a heavy bottom vessel heat oil add in the whole garam masala followed by onions.
-Just wen onion start turning golden add in tomatoes followed by gng paste, chillies,dhania jeera powder and salt.Give it a nice mix
-Now add in the chicken and veges and Potatoes.mix well
-Add in the rice n mix well
-Add in Approx 4-5cups of hot water and cook on high flame,stir occasionally to avoid rice frm sticking at base
-When there is only 10%water remaining to be soaked in by rice,sim the gas and set the pulao on dum...
-Let it cook covered on a very low flamw fr approx 20mins..switch off the gas and let it cool down for another 20mins.
DO NOT OPEN THE LID IMMEDIATELY AFTR SWITCHING OFF THE GAS...
Ur Chkn Akhni Pulao is ready to serve...