Ingredients :
- Chicken 1/2 kg
- Onion 1 No
- Garlic Ginger paste
- Tomato 2 No
- Cinnamon 5 inch stick
- Cardamom 5 pods
- Cloves 3 No
- Ghee 2 Tbsp
- Oil 1/4 Cup
- Coriander 1/2 cup
- Mint leaves 1/2 cup
- Green chilly 2 No
- Red chilly Powder 3 Tsp
- Salt to taste
- Turmeric powder
- Basamati rice 250 grams
- Wash and soak basmati rice for atleast 30 minutes.
- Clean and wash the chicken well .
- Marinate the washed chicken with turmeric powder(1/4 tsp) ,salt and chilly powder(1 tsp).
- In a vessel add ghee and oil,when the ghee melts add cardamom ,cinnamon and cloves.
- Let it splutter well,then add onions and ginger garlic paste.
- Now add tomato cook well until the tomato become mashy.
- Now add marinated chicken pieces.
- Saute it for 2 minutes,add 4cups of water cook the chicken well until tender.
- Now add the rice,coriander leaves and mint leaves,chilly powder and salt give a gentle stir.
- Cover the vessel with lid.
- Put on low flame for 10 mintues.
- Now the biriyani is ready.
