MUSLIM BIRYANI-2

  INGREDIENTS:-

1. Chicken                400 gms
2. Biryani rice          400 gms
3. Potato                   4 nos
4. Onion                   4 nos
5. Mint leaves           handful
6. Coriander leaves   handful
7. Lemon                   1 big
8. Chilly powder       1 tbsp
9. Dhania powder      1 tbsp
10. Cumin powder       1 tbsp
11. Salt                        5 tsp
12. Orange color         1/2 tsp
13. Water                     4 cups
14. Curds                     1 cup
15. Milk                       1/4 cup

FOR GRINDING:-

1. Cinnamon              1"
2. Cloves                   5
3. Cardamom            5
4. Garlic                    10
5. Ginger                   1"
6. Pepper                   5

FOR SEASONING:-

1. Oil                        1/2 cup
2. Cinnamon             1"
3. Cloves                   5
4. Cardamom            5
5. Pepper                   5

METHOD:-

• Wash chicken, Slice onion, chop mint and coriander leaves.
• Peel potatoes and cut into 12 pieces. Grind masala. Wash rice and soak.
• Soak potatoes in orange color, mixed in 1 cup of water. Soak orange color in little milk.
• Heat oil in a pressure pan, fry onion until dark brown and crisp.
• Remove from oil and set aside, fry the masalas, cinnamom, cloves pepper and cardamom.
• Add chicken and fry till moisture evaporates.
• Add dhania powder, cumin powder, chilly powder, and ground masala paste.
• Cook on slow fire. Add some fried onions, lime juice, curds and mix well.
• Add mint, coriander leaves, potatoes,2 tsp of salt, potato soaked orange water.
• Stir and bring to boil, reduce the flame and cook till chicken is tender.
• In a heavy bottomed vessel cook rice, add 3 cups of water, 2 tsp of salt.
• Bring to boil once and reduce flame, cook the absorbed.
• After the cooked till tender add the rice on top, add fried onions.
• Sprinkle milk on rice, Pour orange color from the side.
• Close a lid and put on weight, Place a tawa on stove and keep the pan over it.
• Cook on a slow fire for 15 to 20 minutes. Lift from base and serve.
• Serve with boiled eggs,m raitha and chicken curry.