Malai Boti Pulao Recipe

News Desk 

Islamabad: Are you a food lover looking to make your day with a delicious recipe? If yes, then you must try the Malai Boti Pulao recipe. It will be a perfect addition to your appetite!

Ingredients:

For Malai Boti:

• 800g boneless chicken
• 1 cup yogurt
• 3 tbsp green chili paste
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 tsp crushed black pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp cumin powder
• 1/2 cup cream
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 heated charcoal (for smoking)
• 1 tsp oil (for smoking)

For Pulao:

• 1/4 cup oil
• 10-15 black peppercorns
• 1 tbsp cumin seeds
• 2 star anise
• 4-5 green cardamom
• 1 cup sliced onion
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 tbsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp crushed black pepper
• 1 tbsp salt
• 5 cups water
• 3 cups soaked rice
• Prepared Malai Boti
• Green chilies (as required)
• Lemon slices (as required)

Method:

• In a bowl, marinate boneless chicken with yogurt, green chili paste, ginger garlic paste, crushed black pepper, salt, lemon juice, cumin powder, and cream. Mix well.
• Heat oil in a pan and cook the marinated chicken until fully done.
• Place a heated charcoal on an aluminum cup in the center of the pan, drizzle oil over the charcoal, and cover the pan to smoke the chicken for 1-2 minutes. Set aside.
• In a pot, heat oil and add black peppercorns, cumin seeds, star anise, and green cardamom. Sauté for a minute.
• Add sliced onion and cook until light brown. Then add ginger garlic paste, coriander powder, crushed black pepper, and salt. Mix well.
• Pour water into the pot and bring it to a boil. Add soaked rice and cook until 80% of the water dries out.
• Add the prepared Malai Boti on top of the rice. Also, add green chilies and lemon slices.
• Cover the pot and steam over low flame for 10-12 minutes.

Your Malai Boti Pulao is ready to serve. Enjoy!