Chicken Yakhni Pulao Recipe | Easy & Delicious Pulao at Home

Chicken Yakhni Pulao Recipe | Easy & Delicious Pulao at Home
Aromatic and flavorful Chicken Yakhni Pulao recipe that is perfect for family dinners and gatherings. Made with tender chicken, fragrant basmati rice, and a rich yakhni (broth), this dish is simple yet packed with authentic taste. Try this easy step-by-step recipe and enjoy restaurant-style pulao at home.

🌿 Ingredients:
Chicken – 1 kg
Basmati rice – ½ kg (soaked 30 minutes)
Onion – 2 medium (sliced)
Yogurt – ½ cup
Green chilies – 4
Alu Bukhara – 4
Ginger garlic paste – 2 tbsp
Oil/Ghee – ½ cup
Salt – to taste
Black cardamom – 2
Green cardamom – 4
Cloves – 4–5
Black peppercorns – 8–10
Cumin seeds – 1 tbsp
Black Cumin seeds – 1tbsp
Bay leaves – 2
Cinnamon stick – 1 piece
Star anise – 2
Javitri – 1 piece

🌸 Whole Spices (for yakhni):
Black cardamom – 2
Green cardamom – 4
Cloves – 4–5
Black peppercorns – 8–10
Cumin seeds – 1 tbsp
Bay leaves – 2
Cinnamon stick – 1 piece
Coriander seeds– 2 tbsp
funnel seeds – 1tbsp
onion – 2 medium size
garlic – 1 bunch
Ginger – 1 inch piece
Javitri – 1 piece

👩‍🍳 Method:

1. Prepare Yakhni (Broth):
In a pot, add chicken, ginger-garlic, whole spices, salt, and enough water.
Cook until chicken is tender and yakhni is flavorful.
Strain the stock and separate chicken pieces.

2. Cook Pulao:
Heat oil/ghee in a pot, fry onions till golden brown.
Add ginger garlic paste, whole spices, chicken pieces and yougart. Cook for a few minutes.
Add prepared yakhni (stock). Taste salt.
When it starts boiling, add soaked rice.
Add fried onion, green chillies and alu Bukhara.

3. Dum (Steam):
Cook on medium flame until water dries.
Cover and cook on low heat (dum) for 10–15 minutes.
🍽️ Ready to Serve:
Your aromatic Chicken Yakhni Pulao is ready. Garnish with fried onions and serve hot with raita or salad. 😋

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