CHICKEN BIRYANI Cooking Recip English jkpo;

INGREDIENTS

Chicken-500gmsBasmatiRice-500gmsOnion(large)-4 Tomato-1GingerGarlicPaste-8teaspoonMintLeaves-1smallbunchGreenChilli-5Chillipowder-1teaspoonCardamom-2Cinnamon-1largestickCloves-4Bayleaf-1Javitri(Mace)-3piecesGhee-2tablespoonCookingOil-200mlCurd-100mlSaffron-3to4pinchKesariPowder-2to3pinchMilk-50mlSalt-4to5teaspoonLemon-Juicefromhalfthelemon

PREPARATION

1.Cuttheonionintothinstraightpieces.

2.Cutthetomatointothinstraightpieces.

3.Cutchilliesintohalves.

4.Separatemintleaves,washandkeepitseparately.

5.Soaksaffronandkesaripowderinhotmilk,andsetitaside.

6.Cleanthebasmatiriceinwaterandsoakitforhalfanhour.

7.Cutchickenintolargepieces.

8.Inalargevessel,heat50mlofoil.

9.Oncetheoilishot,addcardamom,cinnamon,clove,bayleafandjavitri.Sautfor1minute.

10.Addrequiredamountofwaterandsalt(2tsp)inthevesselsoastocooktherice.

11.Boilthewaterfor10minutes.

12.Now,addthesoakedriceandhalfcooktherice.(Thisisveryimportant).Thismaytakeapproximately5to7minutes,dependingupontheheat.

13.Whenthericeishalfcooked,switchofftheheat,filterthewaterfromtheboiledriceandleaveitaside.

14.Inalargevessel,add150mlofoilandtheghee.Heatit.

15.Addthecutonionsandcookitinmediumheat,untilitturnsgoldenbrown.Thismaytake15to20minutes.

16.Whentheonioniscooked,addthechillipowderandsautfor1minute.Thisturnstheoilintolightreddishbrown.

17.Nowaddthegingergarlicpasteandcookfor2minutes.

18.Whentherawsmellofgingergarlicpastefades,addthechickenpiecesandcookit1to2minutes.

19.Nowaddthecuttomatoesandgreenchillies.Cookitfor2minutes.

20.Addthemintleavesandcookfor1minute.

21.Nowaddthecurdandsalt.(2to3tsp,dependinguponthetaste).Mixitwell.

22.Closethevesselwiththelidandpressurecookfor20to30minutesinmediumheat.

23.Thiswillcookthechickento90percentages,andoozesthewateroutofthechickenandseparatestheoil.

24.Biryanigravyisreadynow.

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25.Inalargevessel,addalayerwithhalfofthecookedriceandsprinklepartofthesoakedsaffronmilk.

26.Takehalftheportionofthebiryanigravyandspreadoverthericelayer.Takehalfofthechickenpiecesfromthebiryanigravyandkeepitoverthericelayer.

27.Nowspreadtheremainingportionofthericeoverthegravy.28.Sprinkletheremainingportionofthesoakedsaffronmilk.

29.Nowspreadremainingportionofthebiryanigravyandchickenpiecesovertherice.

30.Sprinklethelemonjuiceoverit.

31.Coverthemouthofthevesselwithathinwetcloth,andcloseitwithalid.Youcouldalsousealargepressurecookerinsteadofavessel.

32.Pressurecookfor30minutesinaverylowflame.

33.After30minutes,switchofftheflameandleaveitforanother30minutes.

34.Thenopenthelidandslightlymixthebiryani.

Deliciouschickenbiryaniisready.Goodtoservefor3to4people.