Raju Gari Chicken Pulao
- 50 min
- hot
- Serves 5
Raju gari chicken pulao, or kodi pulao: chicken and rice pressure-cooked with a green chilli and fried onion paste. Spicy, serves 4, 50 minutes, with video.
You’ll need: Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
- Green Chilli6
- Fried Onion½ cup
- Rice2 cup
- Ghee2 tbsp
- Oil2 tbsp
- Cloves4
- Green Cardamom4
- Cinnamon1 inch
- Bay Leaves2
- Mace1
- Star Anise1
- Cashew (half)10
- Small Onion (Shallots)1 cup
- Ginger Garlic Paste2 tbsp
- Turmeric Powder½ tsp
- Red Chilli Powder1 tsp
- Salt2½ tsp
- Garam Masala Powder½ tsp
- Chicken Curry Cut750 grams
- Curd¾ cup
- Coriander Leaves¼ cup
- Mint Leaves¼ cup
- Water, Hot4 cup
Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 5 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 5 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 716kcal | 3580kcal |
| Protein | 40g | 201g |
| Carbohydrate | 83g | 414g |
| Fat | 26g | 130g |
| Fibre | 4.6g | 23g |
| Sugar | 5.8g | 29g |
Cookd masalas for chicken curry cut
Method
Make the paste from the green chillies and fried onions. Set aside.
Wash the rice and soak for 15 minutes.
In a pressure cooker, heat ghee and oil together. Add all the whole spices.
Add the cashew nuts and the shallots. Saute until golden brown.
Add the ginger-garlic paste and the previously prepared paste. Add the turmeric powder, red chili powder, salt, and garam masala.
Add the chicken and mix well. Saute for 2 minutes.
Add the curd, coriander leaves, and mint leaves. Mix well. Cook for 5 minutes.
Add water to the pan and bring it to a boil. Add the soaked rice.
Pressure cook on high heat for 1 whistle, then low heat for 1 more whistle.
Before you start
- How long does Raju Gari Chicken Pulao take?
- 50 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 35 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Raju Gari Chicken Pulao serve?
- 5. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Raju Gari Chicken Pulao vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Raju Gari Chicken Pulao spicy?
- It is hot: 3 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Raju Gari Chicken Pulao?
- 750 grams Chicken Curry Cut, 2 cup Rice, ¾ cup Curd, ¼ cup Coriander Leaves, ¼ cup Mint Leaves, ½ cup Fried Onion, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Raju Gari Chicken Pulao?
- Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.
- How many calories are in Raju Gari Chicken Pulao?
- About 716 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
6 notes- A
Athira NairSeptember 2025
am a vegetarian cookd this for my husband and family. since then it's always been the favourite!
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Amara VenkatesanJune 2025
tastyyyy!!i used basmathi rice.Cookd didnt alarm me to reduce water ratio for the same.so rice was a bit watery!otherwise recepie was complete.
- C
A Cookd cookNovember 2023
super teste
- S
Safiya SulthanaNovember 2022
Loved it..So flavourful and adding the fried onion while eating takes it to another level 👌
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Krishna BhargavaJuly 2022
best recipe,tried several times,never disappointed 😃
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V V VIJAYKUMARDecember 2021
good and tasty


