Perfect Black Pepper Chicken Pulao: Easy & Tasty Recipe

Ingredients

• Cooking oil: 1/2 cup
• Onion: 1 small, finely sliced
• Whole cumin seeds: 1 teaspoon
• Black cardamom: 1-2 medium
• Cloves: 3-4
• Bay leaves: 2-3 medium
• Cinnamon stick: 1 large
• Whole black pepper: 1 teaspoon
• Chicken with bones: 1 kg
• Garlic ginger paste: 1 teaspoon
• Tomatoes: 1 medium, chopped
• Ginger: Julienned (optional)
• Salt: 1 teaspoon (adjust to taste)
• Dry potatoes: 6-8
• Water: 7 cups
• Black pepper powder: 1 teaspoon
• Dry coriander powder: 3/4 teaspoon
• Green chilies: to taste
• Red chili powder: a little (optional)
• Rice: 3 cups (soaked for 45 minutes)