Ingredients

• 8 pieces broiler chicken (washed)
• 20 to 15 peppercorns
• 6 black cardamoms
• 4 large onions, sliced
• 4 tbsp - ground ginger-garlic
• 2 cups - rice, picked, washed and soaked
• 1 large stick cinnamon
• 15 cloves
• 4 cups - water
• 5 tbsp - oil
• green chillies to taste (sliced)
• salt to taste

How to Make Yakhni Chawal

• Into a large, microwave-safe dish, put the first 8 ingredients.
• Microwave covered at 100% power for 10 minutes.
• Let stand 5 minutes, and then remove chicken pieces from the stock.
• Lightly heat the oil in a kadai on the gas. Add the onions.
• Fry till a light brown then add half the ginger and garlic and fry till golden brown.
• Add the chicken pieces and fry till lightly browned.
• Add the rest of the ginger garlic and saute for 5 minutes.
• In a large microwave-safe dish add the stock, browned chicken, drained rice and chillies.
• Microwave uncovered at 100% power for 12 minutes or till the rice has steamy holes on top.
• Reduce power level to 50% and continue to cook covered for 6 minutes.
• Stand 5-7 minutes before serving.