One Pot Palak Chicken Rice

In a blender , take 3 cups cleaned palak leaves.

Add 1/4 cup mint leaves .

Add 1 tablespoon sliced ginger .

Add 12 garlic pods.

Add required water and grind to a smooth green purée .

Green purée is ready . Set aside . I

Take 3 bay leaves,2 cinnamon sticks,4 green cardamom, mace 1/2 teaspoon, cloves 9, staranise 2,

Kapok dried buds 2 . Heat 1/4 cup cooking oil in a wide pot.

Add 1 tablespoon ghee .

Add in the whole spices . Toss them for 30 seconds in medium heat .

Add thinly sliced 2 big sized onions . Sauté the onions.

Add a teaspoon black whole pepper .

Add half of the salt at this stage.

Sauté until onions turn light brown.

Add the ground green purée .

Add 700grams chicken pieces. Smear chicken until discoloration.

Cover and par cook chicken .

Add 1 teaspoon turmeric powder after chicken is partially cooked .

Add 1.5 teaspoon coriander powder.

Add 1 tablespoon red chilli powder.

Add 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder.

Mix and cook chicken Greek gravy until oil floats on top .

Add 1 medium sized tomato finely chopped .

Add the remaining salt .

Mix . Add 3.5 cups water . Measure water according to the basmati rice you are using .

Boil the liquid. Add 20 minutes soaked and drained 4 cups Basmati rice .

After 20 minutes , fluff the rice gently .