Chicken briyani

CHICKEN BRIYANI

Ingredients:
Chicken – ¼ kg
Rice – 1 cup
Water – 2 cups
Onions – 2
Tomatoes – 2
Curd – ½ cup
Salt to taste
Green chillies - 2
Red chili powder – 1 tsp
Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
Coriander powder – ½ tsp
Pepper powder – ½ tsp
Mint leaves – 1 handful
Coriander leaves – 1 handful
Ginger garlic paste – 2 tsp
Oil to fry
Cloves – 2
Cinnamon – 2
Cardamom – 2
Bay leaf – 1

Method:
- soak rice in water for 1 hour - Marinate the chicken for 1 hour by adding curd, red chilli powder, salt, turmeric powder, coriander powder, pepper powder and ginger garlic paste. - Chop the onions into long slices
- Chop the tomatoes into cubes
- Slit the green chilies

- In a pan add oil

- Add cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaf

- Add the onions and fry until golden brown

- Add the chicken and fry for 5 minutes

- Now add the soaked rice and fry for 2 – 3 minutes
- Add 1.5 cups of water

- Add 1 tsp of ghee, chopped coriander and mint leaves

- Add the juice of 1 lemon

- Mix well and steam the rice until cooked

- Serve!!!