Recipe for Chicken Biryani - Authentic Indian Cuisine

Chicken Biryani

Ingredients

2 large onions cut lengthwise, 2 large chillies cut lengthwise, 2 cups basmati rice, 1 large tomato, 10-15 coriander leaves, 5 mint leaves, 1 clove garlic, 1 inch ginger, ½ cup coconut powder, 2 tsp salt, 4 cloves, 2 cardmoms, 1 bay leaf, 1 inch cinnamon stick, 1 cup yogurt, 2 tsp butter and 1 lb boneless chicken.

Preparation (serves 6 people)

• Heat vessel with butter. Fry bay leaves, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon.
• Put onions and chilies in vessel and fry on low heat until onions turn brown.
• Add ginger, garlic paste and fry until oil separates. Add tomato and fry for 1 minute.
• Add chicken, salt and yogurt and fry for one minute.
• Add mint and coriander leaves. Cover and cook until the gravy becomes semi-solid.
• Cook rice in a separate vessel. Put rice into chicken and mix (It is advisable to cook rice about 3/4 ths and then let it cook with the chicken).
• Remove and serve