CHICKEN PULAO

9" round, 3" deep dish with cover

1 and half cups basmati rice

4 pieces of chicken (2 legs & 2 thighs or 2 legs & 2 breasts)

2 medium sized onions - sliced thinly

4 laung (cloves)

1" stick dalchini (cinnamon) 2 moti illaichi

3 tbsp pure ghee

2 medium size tomatoes - chopped finely 2 tsp salt

1 tsp garam masala 1 tsp red chilli powder

1 tsp garlic paste, 1 tsp ginger paste 21/z cups water

1. Wash & soak the rice in water for 1 hour.

2. In the dish, add ghee, onion, moti illaichi, laung & dalchini. Micro high uncovered 3
    minutes.

3. Add rice, chicken, tomatoes, salt, garam masala, red chillies, garlic & ginger paste.
   Mix well.

4. Add 21/z cups water. Mix.

5. Micro high covered 17 minutes.

6. Let stand 4-5 minutes. Fluff it up with a fork to separate the grains of rice.

7. Serve hot.

Note : When you finish cooking, some water may still remain in the rice but it is absorbed during standing time as cooking process still continues for a while, even after the rice is removed from the microwave.