Mughlai Chicken & Mince Pulao

Mughlai Chicken pulao is one delicious and aromatic recipe savoured by each and every member of my family. I was in search of easy made chicken recipes that I got stuck in this wonderful place 'indian food forever'. There are so lots of authentic recipes , wanted to try all; but tried this one ; not once but thrice till now. 'A pulao packed in spices and aroma' thats how I define this dish.

Ingredients:

1 Chicken
1 kg Minced Mutton (optional)
2 cups Clarified Butter (Ghee)
4 big sized Onion  minced
1/4 kg Curd
1/2 kg Rice
1/2 tsp Saffron
Few Sliced and fried Almond
4 Bay Leaf
1 " long piece Cinnamon
10 Cloves
10 Cardamoms
18 Pepper corns
3 pods Garlic
1 " long piece Ginger
1 tsp Red Chili Powder
2 tsp Coriander Seeds Powder
1 tsp Cumin Seed Powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric 

Method

• First grind garlic, ginger, chiili powder, coriander, turmeric and cumin powder to a fine paste.
• Now heat 4 tblsp of ghee and fry 2 onions till brown.
• Add half the whole spices and then add chicken and mince meat and let it brown.
• Add ground spices and fry for a few minutes along with chicken and mince.
• Add 2 cups of hot water, cover and cook till chicken is tender.
• Beat the curd with saffron and add to chicken.
• Cook uncovered for 10 minutes.
• Remove from flame and keep aside.
• Now heat the remaining ghee and fry bay leaves and remaining whole spices.
• Add onions and brown them well.
• Add rice and fry till brown.
• Add enough water to cook rice and also 1 tsp of salt.
• Spread a layer of rice on a flat serving dish and then another layer of meat.
• Repeat with one more layer of each.
• Garnish with almonds.