Chicken Pulao

1/4 kg basmati rice
1/2 chicken
2 onion chopped finely
3 cloves
1" cinnamon
2 black cardamoms
4 bay leaves
4 tbsp ghee
Chopped corriander leaves
Make a paste of:
2 tsp cummin seeds
5 black pepper
7 green chillies
3 garlic flakes
1/2" ginger
1 tbsp corriander seeds
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
Salt as per taste

Method

Wash the rice and soak it for 1/2 hour.
Cut chicken into small pieces.
Heat oil in a kadai.
Fry the onions till golden brown.
Add the grounded masala and simmer for 2
minutes.
Add cloves, cinnamon, cardamoms, and
bay leaves.
Fry chicken pieces for 5 minutes.
Add rice to it and add water required to
cook the rice.
Stir well.
Let the chicken and rice cook.
Once done garnish with corriander leaves.
Serve hot.