south indian chicken biryani recipe| Quick easy recipe

                         Chicken Biryani

INGREDIENTS:

1.   Chicken - One & half kgs

2.   Basmati Rice - One and half kgs

3.   Oil - 600 gms

4.   Ginger Garlic Paste - 300 gms

5.   Chilli Powder - 50 gms

6.   Green Chillies - 15 pieces (medium sized)

7.   Tomato - 500 gms (Ripe NattuThakkali)

8.   Mint - 1 small bunch

9.   Coriander - 2 small bunches

10. Cloves - 8 pieces

11. Cinnamon - 1 medium sized stick

12. Cardamon - 5 pieces

13. Onion - 250 gms

14. Lemon - 2 nos.

15. Curd - 1 ltr.

16. Salt - as per tast

PREPARATION:

1.   Cut onion lengthwise. Divide into halves. 

2.   Cut tomato into 4 pieces.

3.   Extract lemon juice and keep aside.

4.    Strip pudina leaves. Wash, cut and keep aside.

5.    Strip coriander leaves. Wash, cut and keep aside. Optional to include tender

      coriander stems.

6.    Wash chicken, drain water completely and keep aside.

COOKING METHOD:

1.   Place the bigger vessel on the stove. Allow rock bottom of the vessel to be heated

      well.

2.    Add oil. Put cloves, cinnamon stick, and cardamon pieces. Wait for few seconds

       and because it splits add half the number of onions. Add full quantity of ginger,

       garlic paste.

3.    Simmer and permit the onions, ginger and garlic paste to cook. This should

       take less than 10 minutes.

4.    Add chicken. Sprinkle 2 teaspoons of salt and mix well. Add the remaining

       onions pieces.

5.     Close the vessel with an aluminum lid. Continue to cook in low flame. Using a

        ladle, stir the contents of the vessel. Allow it to cook for 15 minutes.

6.     Remove the lid. Add chili powder, green chilies, tomatoes, coriander, pudina,

        lemon juice and curd.

7.     Stir well, close the lid and permit the contents to cook well. Continue to cook on

         low flame.

8.      Occasionally stir the contents slowly. After about 20 minutes you may notice

         the oil separate.

9.     Wash the basmati rice and let it remain soaked in water for less than 10

         minutes.