Indian Chicken Biriyani



Ingredients
Black pepper 1tsp
Coriander leaves 10grams
Mint leaves 10grams
Onions 2 number
Basmati rice 300 grams
Cardamoms 4 number
Chicken 600 grams
Cinnamons 6 number
Garlic flakes 3number
Ginger 1number
Curd thick paste 3tblsp
Lemon juice 2tbsp
Oil to fry
parboiled rice 2cup
Salt to taste

Method

  • Soak basmati rice in water for 30 minutes.

  • In a pan saute the onion and fry it to brown.

  • In a bowl add salt, cardamom and cinnamon.

  • Add 3tbl sp of thick curd.

  • Grind ginger and garlic to make a paste.Add this to bowl.

  • Add the paste with coriander and mint leaves.

  • Add Garam masala, lemon juice and black pepper.

  • Mix it well.

  • Now add red chilli powder, coriander powder and salt.

  • Cut chicken into pieces.

  • Marinate the chicken in this mixture.

  • Heat the oil and fry the chopped onions.

  • In a large vessel allow the water to boil and add the rice.Cook the rice to 50%, so that we can crush each rice.Dont over cook(the result is partially cooked rice)

  • Take the rice out of water and spread it in a sheet,so that it will not stick together.

  • In another large vessel put the marinated chicken.Spread it evenly.

  • Sprinkle the fried onions.

  • Above this layer prepare a bed of parboiled rice.

  • Cover it properly and cook for 30 minutes.

  • First 5 minutes in high.

  • Next15 minutes in medium.

  • Next 5 minutes in low.

  • Serve hot.