Chicken Biryani

Chicken biryani is the most famous dish all over the world.

How to make Chicken Biryani 

Prep. time : 15 mins
Cooking time : 30 mins
Total time : 45 mins
Serves : 4 Persons

Ingredients used in Chicken Biryani:

1. Basmati rice - 3 cups.
2. Onion  - 1 cup.
3. Oil - 4 tablespoons.
4. Chicken medium pieces - 1000 grams.
5. Yogurt - 2 cups.
6. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tea spoon.
7. Saffron - 1 pinch.
8. Red chili powder - 1/2 tea spoon.
9. Mint leaves - 1 bunch.
10. Bay leaf - 2 numbers.
11. Coriander powder - 1 tea spoon.
12. Cumin powder - 1 tea spoon.
13. Cumin seeds - 1/2 tea spoon.
14. Pepper corns - 1/2 tea spoon.
15. Lime juice - 1 tablespoon.
16. Black cumin seeds - 1 tea spoon.
17. Cloves/lavang - 2 numbers.
18. Green chillies (chopped) - 4 numbers.
19. Javetri/mace - 1 number.
20. Black cardamom - 2 numbers.
21. Coriander leaves - 1 bunch.
22. Ginger garlic paste - 1 tablespoon.
23. Cinnamon stick (1 inch) - 2 numbers.
24. Green cardamom - 3 numbers.
25. Salt - to taste.

Method:

• In a bowl take chicken, ginger garlic paste, chopped mint,corriander leaves, curd, green chilies, peppercorns, 1/2 teaspoon black cumin, cumin, chili powder, turmeric powder, salt, cumin powder, coriander powder and whole garam masala dry( bay leaf, javetri, cinnamon stick,cloves, green cardamom, black cardamom), fried onion ,oil and mix them and put aside for 30 minutes.
• Wash rice and soak it in water for about 30 minutes.
• Now in a bowl boil water by seasoning with shahjeera(black cummin), salt, oil and bring to boil.
• Then add rice to cook .Let it boil for 2 minutes and drain the water into a bowl.
• Now take  a deeper vessel pan, add marinated chicken and spread at the bottom then spread the rice over chicken
• Add saffron color  and pour the drained water over it and cook for 5 mins over high flame then cook on low flame for 30 minutes with a closed lid or by covering with a cloth before closing lid.
• Add fried onions,coriander leaves,mint leaves before serving.
• Serve warm with raitha.