This pulao is a rich and tasty pulao,and i suggest you use  fresh cashewnuts for this recipe.If unavailable you could use the normal cahewnuts.For the recipe.

INGREDIENTS
500 gm basmati rice (washed and soaked for minimum one hour)
150-200 gm chicken cut into cubes
2 heaped tblsp. ginger garlic paste
6-7 slit green chillies
100-150 gm cashewnuts
1 tsp sugar
3-5 cloves cardamom
1 inch piece cinnamon
3-5 cloves
1/4 cup milk/thick coconut milk
mint leaves (optional)/curry leaves
2-3 onions
3-4 tblsp.butter /ghee/olive oil

METHOD
Heat ghee in a pan. Add spices, and chopped onions. Fry the onions till light brown, add cashews,green chillies. Fry till the  chillies change color. Add ginger garlic paste and  chicken cut into cubes.

Fry for 1-2 minutes. Keep stirring. Add basmati rice,milk, sugar and salt to taste. Add water 1 inch above rice level and cook covered under low heat. If using a pressure cooker, cook for 10 minutes.After the steam  starts to come,put the vent on and simmer for 10 minutes.Remove from fire.

Allow to cool for another 10 minutes,and  open You can even cook in a rice cooker or thickbottomed vessel. If using mint leaves add when adding water. Serve hot with sprinkled coriander leaves.

Serve with raita, or any kormas of your choice.