Chicken Biryani

Chicken Biryani

INGREDIENTS:

1. Basmati Rice- 2cup
2. Tomato- 1 medium sized, chopped
3. Onion- 2 medium sized, thinly sliced
4. Ginger-garlic paste- 1 tbsp
5. Green chilli- 4, slit it
6. Mint leaves- 1/4 cup, finely chopped
7. Yogurt/Curd- 1/2 cup. Dilute to 1 cup by adding water
8. Chilli powder- 1/2 tsp
9. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
10. Oil- 3 tbsp
11. Clove- 4 to 5
12. Cinnamon- 2 inch stick
13. Bay leaf- 1 to 2 (small)
14. Cardamom- 3
15. Coriander leaves- 1/2 cup, finely chopped
16. Salt as per taste

INGREDIENTS FOR MARINATION:

1. Chicken- 1/2 kg
2. Ginger-garlic paste- 1/4 tsp
3. Chilli powder- 1 tsp
4. Coriander powder- 1 tsp
5. Garam masala- 1/4 tsp
6. Curd- 1 tbsp
7. Salt- 1/2 tsp

HOW TO PROCEED:

1. First wash the chicken properly and drain excess water. Then marinate the chicken with the ingredients mentioned above for marination. Cover it and keep it aside for 30 minutes.
2. Wash and soak rice in water for 20 to 30 minutes.
3. Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add clove, bay leaf, cardamom, cinnamon one by one. Then add onion, green chilly, mint leaves, coriander leaves. Sprinkle little salt and saute for about 1-2 minutes.
4. Then add ginger-garlic paste and saute it again till the pungent smell leaves.
5. Now add tomato and saute it till it turns soft
6. Now add the marinated chicken, chilli powder, turmeric powder and saute for 2-3 minutes.
7. Cover it and cook the chicken till it is 3/4th cooked.
8. Then add 1 cup curd (diluted- 1/2 cup cup+1/2 cup water).
9. Now add 2 or 3 cups of water and salt and allow it to boil. Once it starts boiling, reduce the flame and cook for 5 minutes.
10. Now drain the soaked rice and add it and pressure cook for 1-2 whistles.
11. Serve hot with raita.

INGREDIENTS FOR GARLIC RAITA:

1. Curd- 250 gm
2. Peeled garlic cloves- 5
3. Green chilli-1
4. Coriander leaves for garnishning
5. Garam masala- 1/4 tsp
6. Salt as per taste

METHOD:

• Finely chop garlic cloves, coriander leaves and green chilli.
• Fold all this into the curd until evenly mixed.
• Add salt and sprinkle garam masala and garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve