Chicken Biryani

Ingredients

• 500 gms of Chicken
• 500 gms of Seeraga Samba Rice

Ingredients 1:
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 1 Black Stone Flower
• 1 Mace
• 2 Star Anise

Ingredients 2:
• 1 Tablespoon Fennel Seeds
• 1 small Cinnamon
• 5 Cardamoms
• 5 Cloves

Ingredients 3:
• 2 Big Onions
• 2 Green Chillies
• 2 Tablespoons Ginger Garlic Paste

Ingredient 4:
• 2 Tomatoes

Other Ingredients
• ½ cup Mint Leaves
• ¼ cup Coriander Leaves
• 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
• 1 Tablespoon Chilli Powder
• ½ Teaspoon Turmeric
• Oil
• Salt, to taste

Method

1. Wash rice well and soak it for 30 mins.
2. Make powder of ingredients 2 and keep aside.
3. Heat oil in a deep & heavy bottomed pan.
4. Add in spices given under ingredients 1 then add the spice powder made with ingredients 2, Saute for few seconds.
5. Then add ingredients 3 and sauté till onions are soft.
6. Now add tomato with little salt to speed up the process.
7. Once tomatoes are soft, add washed chicken and cook for 3 to 4 mins.
8. Then add in chilli powder, turmeric, salt and lemon juice and cook for 10 mins.
9. Then add mint and coriander leaves, mix well with the chicken.
10. Add water 1:1 (you can add water according to your rice), once water is boiling, add soaked rice.
11. Cover the pan with foil then put the tight lid and cook on medim heat for 10 mins.
12. Then cook for 5 mins on low heat.
13. Serve Chicken Biryani with Raita and Brinjal curry.