CHICKEN BIRYANI

Ingredients:

  

2 cups Basmati Rice
3/4 kg Chicken Pieces
1/2 cup Milk
1 cup Yogurt (curd)
3 sliced onion
1 tsp Ginger Paste
1/2 tsp Garlic Paste
1 tsp Green Chilli Paste
1/2 cup Tomato Puree
2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
1 tsp Turmeric Powder
1 tsp Roasted cumin powder
2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
1/2 tsp Green Cardamom Powder
Saffron a pinch
1 tsp Coriander Powder
2 tbsp Green Coriander Leaves
Salt to taste
7 tbsp Oil
Preparation:

     Mix tomato puree, yogurt, ginger garlic paste, green chilli paste, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, roasted cumin powder, garam masala, coriander powder and salt. Stir well.
     Marinate the chicken with this mixture and keep aside for 3-4 hours.
     Heat oil in a pan. Fry the onions until golden brown.
     Add the marinated chicken and cook for 10 minutes.
     separately half cook the basmathi rice strain and add to the chicken gravy . Mix saffron in milk and sprinkle on top.add chopped mint and corriander to the rice.

    cook the rice in dum(seal the container and keep on top of a griddle on low heat so that the heat slowly cooks the rice and the aroma is infused to the rice.. Mix gently.
    Garnish with green coriander leaves, mint and fried cashew-nuts and serve hot.