Home made "CHICKEN BIRYANI"

I guess most of us share a love for Chicken Biryani and having spent 17 precious and the most beautiful years in Oman has given me an opportunity to taste a variety of Chicken Biryani dishes. But I would like to share the recipe of the one I cherish the most.

CHICKEN BIRYANI

Ingredients :
Chicken pieces (washed) - half kg
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Biryani masala (to be specific, Everest Biryani masala) - 1 tbsp
Curd - 100gms
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Mint leaves (finely chopped) - 1 bunch
Corriander leaves (finely chopped) - half bunch
Green chillies (finely chopped) - 3 or 4 nos (depending on your taste)
Onions (sliced) - 3 or 4 nos
Tomatoes (chopped) - 2 nos
Basmati Rice - half kg
A pinch of saffron
Salt to taste

Preparation:

Marinate the chicken with Ginger garlic paste, Biryani masala, Curd, Red chilli powder,  Turmeric powder, chopped Mint & Corriander leaves, Green chillies and salt. Keep refrigerated for overnight.

◆In a pan:
Fry the sliced onions. Once their colour turns golden brown add the chopped tomatoes and fry for some more time. Now, add the marinated chicken pieces and cook on slow fire.

◆In a utensil:
Boil water and add 3 cloves, 3 cardamoms, 1 stick cinnamon, 6 black peppers, salt and the Basmati Rice. Strain the water when the rice is half cooked.

◆In another utensil:
Add Ghee, place a layer of the cooked rice then a layer of the cooked chicken. Keep layering the rice and chicken. Once the layering is done add a pinch of saffron. Cover the vessel with a silver foil and place the lid. Now cook on slow fire for 15 minutes.

Garnish with chopped corriander leaves and some fried onion slices. Your Chicken Biryani is now ready to eat.

Bon Appetite!

**Serving suggestion : Tastes great when served with Raita.