CHICKEN BIRYANI

Ingredients 

Rice- 1/2 kg ( cooked)

Chicken - 1/2 kg

Cardamoms- 4-5 

Cinnamon - 1"

Black pepper - 1/2 tsp

cloves - 5-6 

Bay leaves - 2

Onion - 4 Big ( 2 sliced and 2 chopped)

Ginger garlic paste - 1 1/2 tsp

Garlic strips - 1/2" 

Tomato - 2 Big chopped

Yogurt -1/2 cup

Mint leaves - As per requirement

Coriander leaves - As per requirement 

Lemon - 1 

Green chilly- 2 slit 

Salt    - As per taste

Turmeric powder - 1 tsp

Red chilli powder - 1 tsp

Garam masala - 1/2 tsp

Ghee-

Method -

         

• Heat the pan and fried the sliced onion to brownish. Ans keep aside.
• In a cooker add chicken pieces and 1/2 tsp turmeric , salt and cook till 2-3 whistle. And keep side let it cool.
• Heat 2 tbsp ghee in a  deep pan . Add green cardamom, cloves, bay leaves and black pepper and saute till fragrant.
• Add chopped onions and saute till golden.Add ginger garlic paste saute for few minutes. Add chopped tomatoes and fry till tomatoes are soften.

• Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, ginger strips,slit green chilly and salt and saute.
• Add yogurt half the fried onions, half mint leaves, half coriander leaves and lemon juice and let it simmer for 2 minutes.
• Add cooked chiken add 1/2 cup water and mix well. Cook for another 5 minutes.
• Spread a  layer of cooked rice over the egg curry, sprinkle coriander leaves, mint leaves over it and remaining fried onions over it.
• Add some ghee all around.
• Cover and cook on high heat 5 minutes. Lower the heat and cook for 4-5 minutes.