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CHICKEN BIRYANI RECIPE

Ingredients:

Chicken pieces - one kg,

Half kg basmati rice,

Half cup milk,

Three-four tbsps garam masala(whole),

Three-four tbsps garam masala Powder,

Half cup butter,

Three tbsps chopped garlic,

Two tbsps rose water,

One chooped onion,

Four tbsps chopped ginger,

Two tsps red Chilli powder,

One tbsp coriander powder,

Five tbsps oil,

Half tbsp saffron,

One tbsp turmeric powder,

Two cups curd(yogurt),

One chopped tomato,

Four-five bay leaves and

Salt to taste

Taking a bowl,aa salt,half of the red chili powder,half of the chopped ginger,half of the chopped garlic,one tbsp garam masala powder,half of the turmeric powder and curd,mixing it well.

Now adding chicken pieces to it,leave for an hour.

Wash and soak rice in water for Half an hour.

Boiling water,half of the whole garam masala,bay leaf,salt and rice in it.

Cook the rice until 3/4 th done.

Draining the rice,place it aside.

Heating oil in a pan,add remaining whole garam masala to it.

Now adding sliced onions to it,cook it till it turns light golden brown.

Adding remaining coriander powder,turmeric powder chopped ginger,chopped garlic,red chili powder,one tsp garam masala powder and chopped tomatoes to it,cook for about five minutes.

Adding marinated chicken to it,cook until chicken is tender.

Dissolve saffron in warm milk and set aside.

Place alternate layers of chicken and rice.

Now sprinkle saffron dissolved in milk,remaining garam masala powder, golden fried sliced onions and butter in between the layers and on the top.

Carefully end it with the rice layer topped with saffron,spices & rose water.

Covering and sealing it with an aluminum foil,cook on low flame for about ten minutes.

Serve Chicken Biryani with raita or curd.