CHICKEN BIRIYANI

Ingredients :

Chicken - 1 Pound

Basmati Rice - 3 Cup

Onion - 3 Big

Tomato - 2 Medium Or Curds - 1/2 Cup

Ginger Paste - 1 Tsp

Garlic Paste - 1 Tsp

Green Chili - 2-3

Chili Powder - 1Tsp

Pepper Powder - 1Tsp

Chicken Masala Powder - 2 Tsp

Salt - As Required

Coriander Leaves - A handful

Whole Garam Masla - 2-3 each

Bay Leaf - 2-3

Oil - As Required

Ingredients for Masala Powder :

Cumin Seeds - 1 Big Spoon

Fennel - 1 Big Spoon

Dry fry the above ingredients and powder it.

Method :

1) Wash the rice properly,drain and keep aside.Marinate the chicken with little chili powder,salt and turmeric powder and keep for half an hour.

2) In a Pan add 2 spoon if oil/ghee and the whole garam masala fry for 1 minute.Add the garlic and fry till the raw smell goes off.Add little portion of the sliced onions and fry for few minutes.Now add the drained rice and fry till the rice is little crisp.Add 5 cups of water(double the rice -1) to it and cook in a rice cooker or if you are using pressure cooker,switch off when you hear 1 whistle.

3) In a pan ,heat oil,add the whole garam masala's and Bay leaves.Fry till a good aroma comes.Add the sliced onions and fry till transulant.

4) Add ginger,garlic and fry till the raw smell goes off.Now add green chili and tomato or the curd.Fry till the tomato is cooked well.

5) Now add the chicken and fry for few minutes.Add pepper powder,Chili powder,Chicken Masala powder,salt mix well and close the lid and cook for 15 minutes in medium flame.The chicken leaves little water but still add1 cup of water and cook.In between open and stir the masala.

6)Open the lid and add the above powdered masala and cook well.Cook till the masala is little dry and finally add the chopped coriander leaves.

7) In a pan arrange the rice and masala layers,close the pan and keep in the oven for few minutes.if no oven ,then arrange the rice and masala in layers in a pressure cooker and keep on the stove for 10-15 minutes in low flame.