Ingredients
→ Coriander leaves (chopped) - 1/2 bunch.
→ Chicken - 750 grams.
→ Turmeric powder - 1/4 tea spoon.
→ Garam masala powder - 1 tablespoon.
→ Ginger garlic paste - 1 tablespoon.
→ Green chilies - 8-10 numbers.
→ Tomato (chopped) - 1 cup.
→ Onions (slices) - 1 cup.
→ Cardamom - 5 numbers.
→ Cloves - 4 numbers.
→ Saffron colour - 1-2 drops.
→ Basmati Rice - 500 grams.
→ Oil - 5-6 tablespoons.
→ Salt - to taste.
→ Cinnamon - 1 small.
→ Bay leaf - 2 numbers.
→ Mint leaves (chopped) - 1/2 bunch.
→ Red chili powder - 1 tea spoon.
→ Water - as required.
→ Ghee - 1 tablespoon.
→ Lime juice - 1 tablespoon.
Directions
Chop all the onions into fine slices using a slicer(must not be thick slices).
In a pan add 4 tablespoons of oil, cardamom, cinnamon stick, cloves, bay leaf, sliced onions. Add salt as per needed in this step itself and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes till onions become soft.
Now add turmeric powder, green chilies, ginger garlic paste, tomatoes, mint leaves, coriander leaves and cook it for 5 minutes.
Add red chili powder, garam masala powder,chicken, water and put on the lid cook it.
In a separate vessel cook rice with oil, salt drains the rice and keep aside.
Then add half cooked rice, once this is done, the rice must not be stirred at all, pour ghee, saffron, lime juiceand pour over the rice in a circular motion and put on lid and cook
Close the lid tight. keep it on dum for 20 - 30 minutes, on the very low flame and biryani is ready.
Serve it hot with raitha.
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