CHICKEN BIRIYANI

It seems that the name "Biriyani" was derived from the Persian language.The smell of spices really ignites our taste buds.The recipe that I 'm typing out was shared to me by one of my aunts.

1kg Chicken pieces  

1tbsp red chilli powder

1tbsp Coriander powder

1tsp garam masala

1/4 cup curd

2tbsp oil

3 cups of Basmati rice

2 pieces of cinnamon

4 cloves

3 cardamoms

1/2 part of a lemons juice

1 piece of Ginger crushed

6-7 cloves of garlic crushed

4-5 green chillies (Julian cut)

1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves

1 tomato sliced

6 cups of water

Salt to taste

• Marinate the chicken pieces with chilli powder,garam masala,coriander powder,curd and salt.Keep it for 1/2 an hour.
• In a heavy bottomed vessel pour oil fry  and seperate the cardamoms,cloves,cinnamon and rice by adding the lemon juice.
• In the remaining oil add the crushed ginger and garlic,coriander leaves,green chillies and stir them well.Add the tomato pieces and stir it well.
• Now add in the chicken pieces and mix well pouringabout 1/2 cup of water.Cover the vessel with a lid and let it cook till it gets half tenderized.
• When the chicken is half cooked ,mix in the rice and spices ,pour the 6 cups of water and let it cook on low flame covered with a lid.
• When the rice is cooked the water  would have evaporated completely.
• For garnishing you can fry sliced large onions,nuts and raisins in ghee and mix with rice.