# Pachi Mirchi Chicken Pulao ## Description A flavorful and spicy Pachi Mirchi Chicken Pulao, a traditional Indian rice dish made with chicken, green chilies, and aromatic spices, cooked in a pressure cooker for convenience. ## Quick Facts - Calories: 670 per serving - Prep Time: 20 minutes - Cook Time: 25 minutes - Total Time: 45 minutes - Servings: 4 - Difficulty: medium - Cuisine: Indian - Health Score: 7/10 ## Nutrition Per Serving - Calories: 670 - Protein: 38g - Carbohydrates: 70g - Fat: 24g - Fiber: 2g - Sugar: 5g - Sodium: 1150mg ## Dietary Information This recipe is: Gluten-Free ## Ingredients (4 servings) - 2 tablespoons Oil (for frying green chilies and garlic) - 4 nos Green cardamom - 4 nos Cloves - 18 nos Garlic cloves - 20 nos Green chili (for making paste) - 1 pinch Turmeric - 0.5 bunch Fresh coriander - 60 grams Spinach (optional) - 2 tablespoons Oil (for pressure cooker) - 1 tablespoon Ghee - 4 nos Cardamom - 4 nos Cloves - 1 piece Stone flower - 2 nos Cinnamon (small pieces) - 1 nos Mace - 1 nos Star anise - 1 teaspoon Shah Jeera - 1 medium Onion (sliced) - 3 nos Green chili (for cooking with chicken) - 400 grams Chicken curry cut - 1 tablespoon Ginger garlic paste - 1 tablespoon Mint (chopped) - 1 tablespoon Coriander (chopped, for cooking with chicken) - 2 tablespoons Pachi Mirchi paste (prepared from earlier step) - 0.5 cup Yogurt - 1 teaspoon Salt (as per taste) - 1 teaspoon Coriander powder - 0.5 teaspoon Garam masala powder - 1 teaspoon Kasoori Methi - 1.5 cup Basmati Rice (soaked) - 2 cup Water - 1 tablespoon Brown onion (for garnish) - 1 tablespoon Fried cashews (for garnish) ## Instructions 1. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a wok or kadai. 2. Add 4 green cardamom and 4 cloves to the hot oil and fry until aromatic. 3. Add 18 garlic cloves and fry until they turn golden brown. 4. Add 20 green chilies and stir well until their raw smell disappears. 5. Add 1 pinch of turmeric powder and mix thoroughly. 6. Add 0.5 bunch of fresh coriander and stir-fry. 7. Optionally, add 60 grams of spinach and stir until it wilts. 8. Transfer the fried ingredients to a bowl and blend them into a smooth paste. 9. In a pressure cooker, add 2 tablespoons of oil and 1 tablespoon of ghee. 10. Add 4 cardamom, 4 cloves, 1 stone flower, 2 cinnamon pieces, 1 mace, 1 star anise, and 1 teaspoon of shah jeera. Fry until fragrant. 11. Add 1 sliced medium onion and fry until it becomes translucent. 12. Add 3 green chilies and stir. 13. Add 400 grams of chicken curry cut pieces and stir well. 14. Add 1 tablespoon of ginger garlic paste and mix thoroughly with the chicken. 15. Add 1 tablespoon of chopped mint and 1 tablespoon of chopped coriander to the chicken mixture. 16. Add 2 tablespoons of the previously prepared Pachi Mirchi paste and mix everything together until the chicken is coated. 17. Pour in 0.5 cup of yogurt and stir to combine with the chicken and paste. 18. Season with 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of coriander powder, 0.5 teaspoon of garam masala powder, and 1 teaspoon of kasoori methi. Mix well. 19. Add 1.5 cups of soaked basmati rice to the cooker and gently stir to combine with the chicken mixture. 20. Pour in 2 cups of water and bring the mixture to a boil. 21. Close the pressure cooker lid and cook for 3 to 4 whistles. 22. Once cooked, open the lid and gently fluff the Pachi Mirchi Chicken Pulao. 23. Serve the Pulao in a bowl. 24. Garnish with 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh coriander, 1 tablespoon of brown onion, and 1 tablespoon of fried cashews. ## Allergen Information Contains: dairy, nuts ## Tags pulao, chicken, spicy, rice, Indian, pressure cooker, one-pot ## Source Recipe by: @CHEFMASAROOR Video: https://youtube.com/shorts/4jrLoxVDEvc?si=ApWoMde5odRb-fRk ## Machine-Readable Data ### Recipe Metadata ```json { "id": "9bbee645-3898-4720-b330-810a6e594eb4", "youtube_id": "4jrLoxVDEvc", "title": "Pachi Mirchi Chicken Pulao", "cuisine_type": "Indian", "meal_type": [ "dinner", "lunch" ], "difficulty_level": "medium", "servings": 4, "prep_time_minutes": 20, "cook_time_minutes": 25, "total_time_minutes": 45, "health_score": 7, "created_at": "2025-09-14T04:48:19.000Z", "updated_at": "2025-09-14T04:48:19.000Z" } ``` ### Ingredients Data ```json { "servings": 4, "ingredients": [ { "name": "Oil", "amount": 2, "unit": "tablespoons", "notes": "for frying green chilies and garlic" }, { "name": "Green cardamom", "amount": 4, "unit": "nos", "notes": null }, { "name": "Cloves", "amount": 4, "unit": "nos", "notes": null }, { "name": "Garlic cloves", "amount": 18, "unit": "nos", "notes": null }, { "name": "Green chili", "amount": 20, "unit": "nos", "notes": "for making paste" }, { "name": "Turmeric", "amount": 1, "unit": "pinch", "notes": null }, { "name": "Fresh coriander", "amount": 0.5, "unit": "bunch", "notes": null }, { "name": "Spinach", "amount": 60, "unit": "grams", "notes": "optional" }, { "name": "Oil", "amount": 2, "unit": "tablespoons", "notes": "for pressure cooker" }, { "name": "Ghee", "amount": 1, "unit": "tablespoon", "notes": null }, { "name": "Cardamom", "amount": 4, "unit": "nos", "notes": null }, { "name": "Cloves", "amount": 4, "unit": "nos", "notes": null }, { "name": "Stone flower", "amount": 1, "unit": "piece", "notes": null }, { "name": "Cinnamon", "amount": 2, "unit": "nos", "notes": "small pieces" }, { "name": "Mace", "amount": 1, "unit": "nos", "notes": null }, { "name": "Star anise", "amount": 1, "unit": "nos", "notes": null }, { "name": "Shah Jeera", "amount": 1, "unit": "teaspoon", "notes": null }, { "name": "Onion", "amount": 1, "unit": "medium", "notes": "sliced" }, { "name": "Green chili", "amount": 3, "unit": "nos", "notes": "for cooking with chicken" }, { "name": "Chicken curry cut", "amount": 400, "unit": "grams", "notes": null }, { "name": "Ginger garlic paste", "amount": 1, "unit": "tablespoon", "notes": null }, { "name": "Mint", "amount": 1, "unit": "tablespoon", "notes": "chopped" }, { "name": "Coriander", "amount": 1, "unit": "tablespoon", "notes": "chopped, for cooking with chicken" }, { "name": "Pachi Mirchi paste", "amount": 2, "unit": "tablespoons", "notes": "prepared from earlier step" }, { "name": "Yogurt", "amount": 0.5, "unit": "cup", "notes": null }, { "name": "Salt", "amount": 1, "unit": "teaspoon", "notes": "as per taste" }, { "name": "Coriander powder", "amount": 1, "unit": "teaspoon", "notes": null }, { "name": "Garam masala powder", "amount": 0.5, "unit": "teaspoon", "notes": null }, { "name": "Kasoori Methi", "amount": 1, "unit": "teaspoon", "notes": null }, { "name": "Basmati Rice", "amount": 1.5, "unit": "cup", "notes": "soaked" }, { "name": "Water", "amount": 2, "unit": "cup", "notes": null }, { "name": "Brown onion", "amount": 1, "unit": "tablespoon", "notes": "for garnish" }, { "name": "Fried cashews", "amount": 1, "unit": "tablespoon", "notes": "for garnish" } ] } ``` ### Nutrition Data (per serving) ```json { "calories": 670, "macros": { "protein_g": 38, "carbs_g": 70, "fat_g": 24, "fiber_g": 2, "sugar_g": 5, "sodium_mg": 1150 }, "dietary_tags": { "vegan": false, "vegetarian": false, "gluten_free": true, "dairy_free": false, "nut_free": false } } ``` --- This recipe is from CalorieGram Recipes - Your AI-powered healthy recipe discovery platform. 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