Ingredients:

• 1.5 cups – Basmati Rice
• 1/2 kg – Chicken cut into small pieces
• 1.5 inch piece of Ginger
• 6-7 flakes – Garlic
• 1 – onion, cut into slits
• 3-4 – elaichis/cardamom
• 3 Cloves
• 2-3 – Bay Leaves
• 2-3 – Star anise
• Cinnamon
• 3-4 – Green chillies
• Garam Masala powder
• Red Chilli powder
• Turmeric powder
• 2 tsp – curd/yogurt
• Salt to taste.

Method:

1. Crush ginger and garlic coarsely.
2. Marinate the chicken pieces with red chilli powder, garam masala powder, turmeric powder, salt and half the paste of crushed ginger and garlic. Keep it aside.
3. Take oil in a pan. When it is hot, add the bay leaf, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and star anise.
4. Then add the green chillies and onions and fry till the onions are transparent.
5. Now add the marinated chicken pieces and fry them for some time. Add 2 tsp of curd and cook till the chicken is half cooked.
6. Add rice and 2.5 cups of water and a pinch of turmeric powder, the rest of the crushed ginger and garlic paste and salt. Cook till the rice is cooked, stirring a little in between.

Recipe courtesy of Sify Bawarchi