# Pakistani Chicken Yakhni Pulao

This is the easiest and quickest chicken yakhni pulao recipe, which is very juicy and spicy.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: ur

## Ingredients

- 1 kg Chicken
- 2 cups Sella Rice
- Bayleaf
- Star Anise
- Cardamom
- Cinnamon
- Long Black Pepper Corns
- 0.5 Onion
- 2 tsp Garlic
- 1 inch Ginger
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1 tbsp Coriander
- 1.5 Liter Water
- 3 tbsp Oil
- 2 Green Chillies
- 3 Tomatoes
- 1 tbsp Red Chilli Powder
- 0.5 tsp Black Pepper
- Fresh Coriander
- 1 tsp Garam Masala
- 1 Onion
- 1 tbsp Garlic paste
- 0.5 tsp Cumin

## Instructions

1. Chop the onion into slices.
2. Dice the tomatoes.
3. Chop the green chilies.
4. Finely chop the fresh coriander.
5. Add 1 kg of chicken to a kadahi.
6. Add bay leaf, star anise, cardamom, cinnamon, and black peppercorns.
7. Add 0.5 onion, 2 tsp garlic, 1 inch ginger, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp fennel seeds, 1 tsp cumin seeds, and 1 tbsp coriander.
8. Pour 1.5 liters of water into the kadahi.
9. Cover the kadahi and boil for 15 minutes to prepare the yakhni.
10. After 15 minutes, separate the chicken, spices, and yakhni into different bowls.
11. In the same pan, add 3 tbsp of oil.
12. Add 1 onion and 1 tbsp garlic paste to the oil and sauté until golden brown.
13. Add 2 green chilies and 0.5 tsp cumin.
14. Add the boiled chicken and sauté well.
15. Add 3 tomatoes, 1 tbsp salt, 1 tbsp red chili powder, 0.5 tsp black pepper, and fresh coriander.
16. Mix well and cook to form a masala.
17. Once the chicken is prepared, add the prepared yakhni.
18. Add 2 cups of soaked sella rice.
19. Boil on high flame until 80% of the water dries.
20. Garnish with fresh coriander, green chilies, and 1 tsp garam masala.
21. Cover and cook on low heat for dum.
22. Serve the prepared Chicken Yakhni Pulao.

## Equipment

- Kadahi
- Cutting board
- Knife
- Small bowls
- Spatula
- Lid
- Serving plate

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/KFTHnOjxVGg?si=2f3fNvuCc96w0ZLe
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0a23f73f-ee7b-4ca8-a6f5-59a8a890775e
- Extracted: 2026-04-09

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