How To Make Chicken Biriyani….!

 

Chicken Biryani Recipe - Ingredients

Basmati Rice - 1 cup

Chicken - 250 gms

Big Onion - 1

Tomato  - 1
Ginger-Garlic paste - 2 tsp

Garam Masala powder - 1.5 tsp
Red Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Coriander powder - 2 tsp
Thin Coconut milk -1/2 cup

Water - 1 cup

Oil - 2 tbsp

Ghee - 1 tbsp

Salt - to taste

To grind to a paste:

Coriander leaves - 1/4 cup

Mint leaves - 1/4 cup loosely packed

Green Chillies – 1

Tomato - 1 big sized

To temper:

Cloves – 3
Cardamom -1
Cinnamon - 1/4 inch piece
Bayleaf -1 

 

 

Method:

1.              Soak basmati rice in water for atleast 20mins, set aside.Grind the ingredients Coriander leaves,Mint leaves,Green Chillies & Tomato

with little water to a fine paste. Set aside. Clean chicken and rinse it thrice , add turmeric powder and keep it side.

2.              Heat oil+ghee in a pressure cooker and add the items cloves,cardamom,cinnamon & bayleaf then add ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute.Then add onion and saute till its golden brown. Then add tomato, saute till raw smell leaves.

3.              Then add coriander mint paste and saute for 2mins. Then add, chicken along with turmeric, red chilli,coriander,garam masala powders and required salt.

4.              Saute till it forms a thick gravy and chicken changes color.Add 1 cups of water and pressure cook for 4 whistles.Once pressure releases, open and give a quick stir.

5.              Drain water from rice and add it to the gravy, stir once. Then add coconut milk.

6.                Cover and seal it with an aluminum foil.  Cook it further on low flame  for  10- 12 minutes.  Chicken Biryani is ready to serve.

 

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