Tamilnadu Chicken Biriyani

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
Green Chillies - 3 Nos.
Ginger & Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
Lemon juice - 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 - 4 tsp
Salt - to taste


PREPARATION:

1)Soak rice for 20-30 minutes 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, Green chillies, Ginger & Garlic paste and saute

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

6)Add the marinated chicken and saute for 5 minutes

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

8)Add 3 cups of water and cook for 20-25 minutes(until the chicken is half done)

9)Now add the soaked rice, close and cook for 10 minutes on medium heat and another 15-20 minutes on low heat.

10)Garnish with Chopped coriander leaves & serve.