Chicken with Yogurt and Rice

Name: Chicken with Yogurt and Rice (Chicken Korma Pulao)
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1½ cups yogurt; Chopped fresh cilantro leaves for garnish; Pinch of saffron threads or 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1½ cups basmati rice; Salt and black pepper to taste; Salt and black pepper to taste; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 2 large onions, sliced; 3 tablespoons butter or oil; 3 tablespoons butter or oil; 1 chicken, 3 to 4 pounds, cut into serving pieces, or 2½ to 3 pounds chicken parts, trimmed of excess fat; 1 chicken, 3 to 4 pounds, cut into serving pieces, or 2½ to 3 pounds chicken parts, trimmed of excess fat; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 tablespoon ground coriander; Pinch of saffron threads or 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; ¼ teaspoon cayenne, or to taste; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 tablespoon peeled and minced fresh ginger; 6 cardamom pods; 3 whole cloves

Chicken Korma Pulao

Preparation info

Makes
4 to 6
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

This variation of Biryani is spicier, creamier, and somewhat more complicated. Go easy on the cayenne: this is meant to be a fragrant dish, not a fiery one.

Serve with Dal or any Indian-style vegetable.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter or oil
1 chicken, 3 to 4 pounds, cut into se

Asia
India
Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Put the butter in a large deep skillet, preferably nonstick, with a lid. Turn the heat to medium-high. When the butter melts, add the chicken, skin side down. Brown it well, rotating and turning the pieces as necessary and sprinkling with salt and pepper, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate and add the onions to the pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until t