CHICKEN PULAO- PILAF OF CHICKEN COOKED IN MIXED SPICES!!!

Pilaf -  a dish of persian origin is a one pot meal,where the rice is cooked with vegetables or meat or the combinatin of both along with various other spices.when no idea strikes in deciding the menu a one pot meal comes in very handy and yet very tasty,rich and exquisite.
Heres the recipe:
Cooking time:30-35mins
Preparation time:15mins
Serves: 5 persons

Ingredients:

• Chicken- 1kg(cut in to medium sized pices)
• Rice- 750gms
• Yogurt- 100gms
• Onions- 1no(thinly sliced)
• Ginger paste-1tsp
• Garlic paste- 1tsp
• Green chillies-8no (chopped)
• Whole garam masala- Cinnamon(Dalchini) stick- 2" inch piece,Green cardamom(Hari elaichi)-5 no,Peppercorns(sabut kali mirch)-5no,Bay leaf(tez patta)-2no,shahjeera(caraway seeds)- 1tsp
• Corriander leaves(kotmir or dhanya)-2tbsp(chopped)
• Mint leaves(pudina)-2tbsp(chopped)
• Salt to taste
• Oil-100gms. 

Cooking method:

• Wash the chicken pieces thoroughly and keep it in a sieve to drain out all the excess water.
• Wash and soak the rice for atleast 30 mins.
• Beat yogurt till smooth.keep aside.
• In a deep vessel heat oil and then add sliced onions,Saute them till golden brown and now add the ginger and garlic paste,saute it for another minute.Add chopped green chillies and whole garam masala,beaten curd,salt along with the chicken pieces,add 1/4th cup water,cover and cook for 10mins.Check in between to see the mixture not  sticking to the bottom.
• For every  1 cup of rice add 1 cup of water.let it boil.
• Now add washed rice,corriander leaves and mint leaves.Mix thoroughly.Cover and cook on medium flame for 7-8mins or till the water is absorbed by the rice and just little is left.

Note:If the rice is still little raw at this point add 1/2 cup of water

• And now on a very sim flame let it cook for another 5 mins.Turn it over and cook for another 5 mins.
• Ready to serve.
• Serve hot with Curd raita.