Chicken Dum Biryani Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

Chicken - 1/2 lb
Basmati Rice - 2 cups
Onion - 1 No.
Tomato - 1 No.
Mint Chopped - 1/2 cup
Coriander Chopped - 1/2 cup
Ginger & Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
Green Chillies - 2 Nos
Lemon - 1/2
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Biryani Masala Powder- 2 tsp
Bay leaves - 2 Nos
Cloves - 3 Nos
Cardamom - 2 Nos
Cinnamon - 1 No
Curd - 2 tsp
Oil - 3 tsp
Salt - to taste


PREPARATION:

1)Cook rice until its 80% done and keep aside

2)Marinate chicken with turmeric & lemon juice for at least 1 hour

3)Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan. Add Bay leaves, Cloves, Cardamom & Cinnamon

4)Add Onion, Ginger & Garlic paste, Green chillies and saute

5)Add Mint leaves, Coriander leaves, tomato and saute for few minutes

6)Add the marinated chicken and saute for another 5 minutes

7)Add Biriyani masala powder, Chilli powder, curd & salt to taste

8)Close & cook for 20-30 minutes on medium heat

9)On top of the gravy add the cooked rice. Close with tight lid and cook for 30 - 40 minutes on low heat (Or) You can mix the rice and gravy and keep in the conventional oven at 400 degrees for 30 - 40 minutes. Cover the tray with aluminium foil while keeping in the oven.

9)Garnish with Chopped coriander leaves & serve.

Optional - Add Fried onions, Food color(mixed in little water or curd), Chopped mint leaves while you slow cook the biryani on dum