Chicken Biriyani

Ingredients:

• Basmati rice
• Ghee
• Chicken
• Oil
• Cloves
• Black cardamom
• Javetri(mace)
• Turmeric
• Lime
• Bay leaf
• Cinnamon stick
• Ginger garlic paste
• Green chillies
• Mint 
• Onion
• Saffron
• Little orange colour (kesar powder mixed in water)
• Coriander powder,Chilli powder,Garam masala
• Yogurt

Marinate chicken with
       turmeric powder,chilli powder,coriander powder,garam masala,green chilli,yogurt,gingergarlic paste,mint,salt &oil.( marinate for 45 mintues).

Method:

Soak basmati rice for 30 minutes.
Add little oil,salt,bay leaf and cinnamon stick to the rice and cook till it is 90% done.When it is done keep it aside.
In a dutch oven/deep pan add little ghee.
To this add bay leaf,cinnamon stick,cloves,black cardamom,javetri(mace) and add onions. Fry the onions till they turn light brown. Once the onions turn light brown add yogurt,mint leaves and the marinated chicken.Check for salt.Stir occasionally until the chicken gets cooked.When the chicken is done add the cooked rice.Sprinkle little saffron and  colour on top.Serve it with eggplant masala / raita.

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