Chicken Briyani Recipe

Ingredients

Basmati Rice-21/2 cups

Onion -1 large thinly sliced

Tomato-1 big

Green chillies-3

Ginger garlic paste-2tbsp

Mint leaves-1/2 cup

Coriander leaves-1/2 cup

Coriander powder-1tbsp

Garam masala-1tsp

Red chilli Powder-3tsp

Oil-4tbsp

Ghee-2tbsp

Salt to taste

Lemon -1/2

To Marinate Chicken

Chicken -1/2kg

Yoghurt-1/2 cup

Salt -3 tsp

turmeric powder-1tsp

red chilli powder-1tsp

Ginger garlic paste-1tbsp

Freshly Grind:

Cinnamon-1inch

cloves-3

star anise-1

cardamom-2

fennel-1tsp

To temper

Bayleaves-2

Cinnamon- 1inch

star anise- 1

cloves- 3

cardamom- 2

fennel- 1tsp

cumin- 1tsp

Method 

Wash and soak the rice before you start the preparation(minimum 30 minutes).

Marinate the chicken with yoghurt,turmeric powder,chilli powder ,ginger garlic paste and salt.The Longer you marinate,the masalas get infused well in the chicken and also the chicken will be soft.

Take a pressure cooker,heat oil and ghee,once it become hot add bayleaves ,cinnamon,cloves,star anise,fennel seeds,cumin seeds

Add onions and saute till it become golden brown

Add green chillies,Ginger garlic paste and fry it until its raw smell goes

Add Tomato and cook till get mashed completely

Add Mint and coriander leaves and saute for few minutes.

Add the spices chilli powder,coriander powder,garam masala and also freshly ground masalas.saute it well till the raw smell goes.

Add Marinated Chicken and saute it in the masalas.cover and cook the chicken without adding water..the chicken itself ooze out lot of water.

Add water and allow it to boil.

Add the soaked basmathi rice.

Close the pressure cooker and cook for 1 whistle.Reduce the flame to very low and allow to cook for 10 minutes and switch of the heat

Now our delicious Chicken Briyani is ready.

Notes

Adding coconut milk enhances the briyani flavor.