CHICKEN BIRYANI

INGREDIENTS


FOR RICE
300 gms Basmati Rice                                                       2-3 Bay Leaves
4-5 Green Cardamom                                                              4-5 Cloves
Half Cinnamon Stick                                                                Salt to taste
2 tbsp Cooking Oil


FOR CHICKEN
500 gms Chicken Pics                                                   2 Chopped Onion
2 Chopped Tomatoes                                    2tbsp Ginger & Garlic Paste
100 gms Yogurt                                                               2-3 Bay Leaves
3-4 Cloves                                                                Half Cinnamon Stick
3-4 Green Cardamom                                                1 Black Cardamom
1 tsp Cumin Seeds                                                    2 tbsp Coriander Pd
1 tsp Whole Black Pepper                                                 1 Red Chili Pd
1 tsp Turmeric Pd                                                                  Salt to taste
Chopped Green Coriander                                                   2 tbsp Butter
5 tbsp Cooking Oil                                                                 Salt to taste

COOKING METHOD

Wash rice and soak it for 30 mins. Heat pot and add oil and dry ingredients in it. Once they start popping add rice and salt in it. Now add 750 ml of water and boil it. Once rice get cooked stir it gently and keep it in same pot. Now Heat oil in deep pot. Now add bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and cumin seeds.Once they start popping add chopped onion and cooked till golden brown. Now add ginger n garlic paste and cook it for another few mins. Add chopped tomatoes in it and cook it till get smooth. Now add all dry ingredients and little water to cook them. Add chicken pics in it and cook it till get tender. Now add yogurt and mix it gently. Add water in it to make smooth gravy. Take another deep pan and add half rice on bottom and put half chicken gravy on top. Now add rest rice and chicken gravy on top. Now put chopped green coriander on top. Cover the pan with lid and keep it for 5-10 mins on medium heat.  Gently mix them before serve. Serve Hot with green coriander on top.