Chicken Briyani

Ingredients:

• Chicken-1 lb
  
• Basmati rice-2 cups
  
• Onion-3 sliced
  
• Tomato-3 sliced
  
• Green chilli-4
  
• Ginger and Garlic paste-1 1/2 tbsp
  
• Cinnamon stick-2
  
• cloves-7 pieces
  
• Bay leaves-2
  
• Corriander leaves-1 small bunch
  
• Mint leaves-1 small bunch
  
• Salt to taste
  
• Red chilli powder-1 1/2 tbsp
  
• Turmeric powder-1/2 tbsp
  
• Daniya powder- 1 tbsp
  
• Chicken masala-2 tbsp
  
• Kesari colour-1/2 tsp
  
• Curd- 2 tbsp
  
• Oil-4 tsp
  
• Ghee-4 tsp
  
• Water-2 cup
  
• Coconut milk-1 cup
  

Method:

        Note: Soak rice for 10 minutes.

         Marination: Marinate the chicken with red chilli powder,turmeric powder,daniya powder,salt,ginger and garlic paste,chicken masala and curd mix it well.Marinate for an hour.

1.In a medium flame, heat oil and ghee in a pressure cooker,when both are heated add cinnamon stick,cloves and bay leaves.Fry for few minutes,then add sliced onions and green chilli fry it,then add sliced tomato,stir it well.

2.Add ginger and garlic paste fry it till raw smell goes,then add corriander leaves and mint leaves.

3.Then add the marinated chicken mix it well,cook for 5 minutes,then add basmati rice mix it well.

4.Add water and coconut milk,add kesari colour mix it well,add salt according to taste.

5.Close the pressure cooker in a medium flame,when the steam comes put the weight and simmer for 8 minutes.

6.Chicken briyani is ready serve hot with raita/salna.