Chana and Chicken Pulao/Murgh Kabuli Chana Pulao/Pilaf Recipe

This pulao is a protein rich tasty one pot meal serve it with raita it taste yummy no less than a biryani .Chicken is my fav and so are Chana/Gram but i love the Desi ones more.I  read of many Chana pulaos on the net and thought of giving it a try my way.Now i had marinated some chicken breast  in green masala and kept it ready in the fridge which really saved lot of time
.So I  just soaked chanas and used the chicken and this delicious pulao was ready.

This Chana and Chicken Pulao went really well with onion and tomato raita.It was a very satisfying one pot meal .There is nothing fancy used in this Chicken and Chana Pulao .I just added fried onions/barista for a nice taste.Do try this easy and delicious pulao which gets ready within 30 mins if you have soaked chanas and marinated chicken ahead. Make it in a pressure cooker as I did cos it saves time and is best when you are pressed with time.

Ingredients
1 cup boiled kabuli chana/chick peas
250 gms chicken breast /boneless chicken
2 med sized onions sliced thinly
1 1/2 cup basmati rice
2 tbsp oil
3-4 tbsp curds
1/2 tsp haldi/turmeric powder
1 tsp chicken masala/biryani masala powder
2 1/2 -3 cups hot water
salt

for the chicken marination
4-5 cloves
4-5 green chillies/as needed
1 inch Cinnamon
8-9 black pepper
1 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
1 cup coriander leaves
1/2 tsp cumin seeds

Method:
For the chicken 

• Wash the chicken breast pat dry apply salt and keep aside
• Grind everything under the chicken marination with little water to a paste
• Apply the paste to the chicken and keep aside
• This can be freezed in  airtight container for a week
• When required remove the container bring it at room temperature and use the chicken for pulao/just fry/steam.

• Soak the chana/chickpeas overnight and pressure cook with salt and water for 2-3 whistles.

• Wash and Soak 1 1/2 cup rice for 10-15 mins

• In a pressure cooker vessel add 2 tbsp oil and add sliced onions and fry over med flame till the onions turn golden brown .
• Add the marinated chicken pieces along with the masala and saute for 4-5 min over med flame.
• Add the curds and the masala powder and saute for 2-3 minutes.

• Mix in the soaked rice and saute for 3-4 mins
• Mix the boiled chanas/chickpeas
• Add hot water

• Cover the pressure cooker with the lid and cook over medium heat for 2 whistles
• Release the pressure then open the lid,fluff the rice with fork .
• Serve hot with onion tomato or boondi raita .