Chicken and Peas Pulao With Sweet-Spicy Cucumber Raita

Ingredients

• 750 grams chicken cut into medium sized pieces, I used chicken drumsticks
• 350 grams basmati rice washed and soaked for 25 minutes
• 100 grams green peas fresh or frozen
• 3 onions thinly sliced
• 1 tomato chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic paste Ginger-
• 3 green chillies chopped
• 4 tablespoons yogurt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
• 1 1/2 tablespoons masala Pulao, I used MDH pulao masala
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup cashew nut and almonds
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• salt as per taste
• 3 tablespoons ghee / Oil
• 400 milliliters hot water
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 1/2 inches cinnamon stick
• 5 green cardamom
• 5 cloves
• 12 peppercorns
• 1 1/2 cups yogurt I used natural yogurt, you can also use greek yogurt
• 3/4 cup cucumber thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons cumin seeds
• 6 red chillies dried
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• salt as per taste

Nutrition

• Calories : 860 calories
• Carbohydrate : 108 grams
• Cholesterol : 135 milligrams
• Fat : 24 grams
• Fiber : 8 grams
• Protein : 54 grams
• SaturatedFat : 5 grams
• Sodium : 600 milligrams
• Sugar : 19 grams