MASALA CHICKEN BIRYANI

INGREDIENTS

1. Chicken              500 gms
2. Salt                     5 tsp
3. Water                  5 cups
4. Oil                      1/2 cup
5. Curd                   2 tbsp
6. Biryani masala    1 tbsp
7. Ghee                   1 tbsp
8. Turmeric             1 tsp
9. Lemon juice        1 tsp

FOR GRINDING

1. Onion                   1
2. Garlic                   1 pod
3. Ginger                  2"
4. Tomatoes              2
5. Mint                      handful
6. Coriander leaves   handful
7. Green chilies        10

METHOD

• Wash chicken, mint, and coriander leaves.
• Grind onion, Garlic, Ginger, tomatoes each separately.
• Grind Mint, Coriander leaves, and chilies together.
• Heat oil in a thick bottomed vessel add ground onion and saute for 1 minute.
• Add garlic and fry for a minute, add ginger and fry.
• Now add tomato paste and mint paste, fry for 2 minutes.
• Saute chicken, add turmeric, Biryani masala, curd and fry for a minute.
• Cook for 5 minutes on low heat until oil separates.
• Add water, lemon juice, bring to boil and add ghee.
• Add rice, stir well and cook for 15 minutes.
• Serve with chicken gravy, coconut raitha, boiled egg.