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Raju Gari Chicken Pulao Recipe – Kodi Pulao Recipe

June 27, 2021 by Suguna Vinodh 8 Comments

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raji gari chicken pulao
Recipe for copycat Raju Gari chicken pulao. A famous restaurant style chicken pulao made with home made spice paste and fixings. Recipe with step by step pictures and video.

I first came across this recipe thru my dear friend and foodie partner, Shabnam @mytrystwithfood . Check out her page for an overload of good food and honest resto reviews. I am jealous of her all the time with all her amazing food road trips. We were supposed to go on a road trip this year with all things delicious and greasy, especially the parotta and salna but that has been put on a long wait now:( This recipe is a recent find for me. This is a copycat recipe from a famous restaurant in Hyderabad. The main thing going on with this dish is the addition of ground onion paste, shallots and coconut milk. It all comes together so well. I have been wanting to try this ever since I saw Shabnam making it. I am happy I made it today. This is a very rich (thanks to the coconut milk) and comforting pulao. Green chillies are the only spice used for heat. Its a very interesting recipe. If you do try it out, tag me and Shabnam and we shall be very happy. Long live Raju Garu 🙂

Here is the video of how to make Raju Gari Chicken Pulao Recipe

Here is the recipe for Raju Gari Chicken Pulao Recipe
Roast the cashews in a teaspoon of oil till nice and golden. Roast on a low flame. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
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In the same pan add more oil and add in the sliced onions. Add in a pinch of salt. Sauté till the onions are golden brown. Remove from heat and set aside to cool. Traditionally, the onions are deep fried. One can also use the store bought Deep fried onions – Birista if available. In that case, you can omit this step.
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Add a few tablespoon of water and grind to a smooth paste.
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Wash and soak the basmati rice in water for 15-20 minutes. After the said time, drain the water and set aside.
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Heat oil in a pressure cooker. I have used a 5 liter pressure cooker today. One important reason for the rice charring / browning at the bottom is using a really big cooker for a small amount of rice. Use the correct vessel when making biryani so the rice does not char at the bottom.
Once the oil is hot, add in the whole spices. Sauté for a few seconds. The spices will become aromatic.
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Add in the curry leaves, shallots and the whole green chillies. Keep the green chillies whole. Its only for flavour. Not heat. Saute till the shallots are soft.
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Make a paste of ginger, garlic and green chillies. Add a little water while grinding. I have used 10 green chillies for this recipe. The green chillies that we get here is moderate in heat. Adjust the quantity of chillies according to the variety of chillies and to your taste. Some chillies are very spicy while some are mild.
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Add in the paste and sauté for a few minutes.
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Add in the onion paste and mix well to combine.
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Add in the plain curd / yogurt. Whisk well before adding. Mix well to combine.
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Add in the chicken. I have used whole spring chicken with bone in. Always use chicken with bones as bones have a lot of flavour and it will nicely impart the flavour into the rice when cooked. Add in the salt.
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Simmer the curry for 15 minutes so the chicken is well cooked.
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Add in the mint leaves, coriander leaves and the garam masala. Mix well.
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Add in the coconut milk and the water. The rice to liquid ratio in cooker is 1 rice : 1.5 liquid. Since there was already some liquid left (around 1/2 cup) after cooking the chicken, I have added 1 cup coconut milk and 1.5 cups water. This is for 2 cups of rice.
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Let the mixture come to a full boil. Add in the drained rice. Mix well.
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Finally, add in the ghee and the fried cashews.
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Cover the cooker and cook on medium flame for 5-6 minutes. You should get about two whistles. After the said time, remove the cooker from heat and set aside for the pressure to settle.
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Raju Gari chicken pulao is ready. Enjoy!!!!
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Raju Gari Chicken Pulao Recipe


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  • Author: Suguna Vinodh
  • Total Time: 50m
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
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Recipe for copycat Raju Gari chicken pulao. A famous restaurant style chicken pulao made with home made spice paste and fixings. Recipe with step by step pictures and video.


Ingredients

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For Frying Cashews

1 teaspoon peanut oil
1/4 cup cashews

For Brown Onion Paste

2 tablespoon peanut oil
1/2 cup onions, sliced
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoon water

Ginger-Garlic-Green Chilli Paste

6 green chillies
2 pods garlic
2 inch piece ginger
10 green chillies
2 tablespoon water

Other Ingredients

2 cups – 500 ml basmati rice
3 tablespoon peanut oil
2 bay leaves
2 cardamom
1 star anise
1 small piece mace
3 cloves
1 inch Indian cinnamon / cassia
2 sprig curry leaves
1/4 cup Indian shallots / sambar onions
1/2 cup plain yogurt / curd
2 teaspoon salt
1 kg chicken, bone-in
1/4 cup mint leaves
1/4 cup coriander leaves
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
1 cup coconut milk
1.5 cups water
1 tablespoon ghee


Instructions

Roast the cashews in a teaspoon of oil till nice and golden. Roast on a low flame. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.

In the same pan add more oil and add in the sliced onions. Add in a pinch of salt. Sauté till the onions are golden brown. Remove from heat and set aside to cool. Add a few tablespoon of water and grind to a smooth paste.

Wash and soak the basmati rice in water for 15-20 minutes. After the said time, drain the water and set aside.

Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Once the oil is hot, add in the whole spices. Sauté for a few seconds. The spices will become aromatic. Add in the curry leaves, shallots and the whole green chillies. Keep the green chillies whole. Sauté till the shallots are soft.  Make a paste of ginger, garlic and green chillies. Add a little water while grinding. Add in the paste and sauté for a few minutes. Add in the onion paste and mix well to combine. Add in the plain curd / yogurt. Whisk well before adding. Mix well to combine.

Add in the chicken. Add in the salt. Simmer the curry for 15 minutes so the chicken is well cooked. Add in the mint leaves, coriander leaves and the garam masala. Mix well.

Add in the coconut milk and the water. Let the mixture come to a full boil. Add in the drained rice. Mix well. Finally, add in the ghee and the fried cashews. Cover the cooker and cook on medium flame for 5-6 minutes. You should get about two whistles. After the said time, remove the cooker from heat and set aside for the pressure to settle.

Raju Gari chicken pulao is ready. Enjoy!!!!

Notes

For the onion paste – Traditionally, the onions are deep fried. One can also use the store bought Deep fried onions – Birista if available.

Always use chicken with bones as bones have a lot of flavour and it will nicely impart the flavour into the rice when cooked.

  • Prep Time: 20m
  • Cook Time: 30m

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  1. srini says

    January 16, 2022 at 6:51 pm

    can we omit coconut

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      January 16, 2022 at 8:51 pm

      Sure. You can make it to your liking.

      Reply
  2. Shobitha says

    July 16, 2021 at 4:54 pm

    Hello there. I love your receipes so easy and tasty .. so I have one doubt , so you mentioned that in the final step to keep the cooker for 5 to 6 minutes or two whistles.. I don’t get whistles when I keep on medium flame ..so can I turn it off after 6 minutes ?.

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      July 18, 2021 at 3:30 am

      Yes you can turn off after 6 minutes.
      Close the lid after everything come to a boil and cook on medium flame.

      Reply
  3. s.karthikha says

    July 5, 2021 at 9:05 pm

    Hi pa
    I too tried…
    Awesome taste…
    Loved it more than all my chicken briyani recipes…
    Adding to it
    Srilankan Chicken curry…
    Yummy
    Thank you so much for all ur recipes mam
    happily cooking

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      July 6, 2021 at 12:46 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  4. Sandhya says

    July 2, 2021 at 11:29 pm

    Awesome recipe as ever dear Kannama!! My mom Mrs Lourdes Tirouvanziam and myself tried this recipe and it is again a full 5 Stars!! Keep sharing all your lovely recipe and take care!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      July 4, 2021 at 11:34 pm

      Oh my god. This message makes my day. I am a great great fan of your mom.
      I am gonna show this to all my folks at home and tell them that Julia Child of Pondicherry tried my recipe.
      Much love to all of you!

      Reply

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