Chicken Briyani

Chicken Briyani tastes really good. Its quite simple and easy to prepare.Preparation time is 45 min. Its serves for four people.

INGREDIENTS:

To Marinate:

Chicken : 500 gms

Ginger & Garlic Paste : 1/2 tsp

Corriander powder : 1/2 tsp

Chilli powder : 1/4 tsp

Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp.

Salt : 1/4 tsp

  

For Briyani masala:

Basmathi rice : 2 cup

Cloves : 6 nos

Cinnamon Stick : 2 Nos

Cardommom : 6 Nos

Bay leaf : 2 Nos 

Cashew nuts : 8-10 Nos

Green chillies :4 Nos

Onion : 2 Nos (finely Chopped)

Tomatoes : 2 Nos (finely Chopped)

Ginger paste : 1 tsp

Garlic Paste : 1 tsp

Coriander Powder : 2 tsp

Chilli powder : 1/2 tsp

Pepper powder : 1/2tsp

Cumin powder : 1 tsp

Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp

Garam masala : 1 tsp

Curd : 1 cup

Coriander and mint leaves : 1 cup

Safron a pinch dissolved in 1tsp of milk ( if needed can be used)

Water : 2 1/2 cup

Oil : 6 tsp

Ghee : 3 tsp

and salt to taste

PREPARATION :

1. Marinate the Chicken pieces with Ginger & Garlic Paste, Coriander powder,Chilli powder,Turmeric powder and Salt for 2 hours and pressure cook the chicken. 

2.Soak the rice in water for 20 min.Pour the ghee in the kadai and season with some of the cloves,cardamom, cinnamon stick, bay leaf  and add the rice. Stir well for few min and half cook the rice with 2 1/2cup of water. Add Saffron a pinch dissolved in 1tsp of milk to it if needed.

3.Drizzle the oil in the vessel and season with remaining spices,cloves,cardamom, cinnamon stick, bay leaf   cashew nuts,chopped onion and green chillies to it. Saute well until the onion becomes translucent.

4. Now add the ginger and garlic paste and saute well till the raw smell disappears.

5. Add coriander powder, chilli powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder and saute well.

6. Add tomatoes and saute well.

7. Add coriander leaves,mint leaves ,curd and garam masala and saute well.

8. Finally add  pressure cooked chicken to it and cook slowly in the low flame.

9. Take a kadai and  arrange the rice and chicken masala in alternate layers and cook slowly in a low flame for 15 min.(or) Preheat the oven for 5 min  and grease the pan with oil and place the rice and chicken masala in alternate layers and cover with aluminum foil and cook for 20 to 22 mins.

10. Now chicken briyani is ready to serve.

                                                     TASTE IT !!!! ENJOY IT!!!!