Vidyas Sunday Special Chicken Biryani

Ingredients for Biryani
1/2 Kilo Chicken
1/2 Kilo Basmati Rice
4-5 Green Chilies(slit)
1 Bay leaf
3-4 Cloves
3 Pods Cardamom
1 inch stick Cinnamon
1 Medium Onion (thinly sliced)
1/2 Tsp Turmeric powder
1 Chicken Stock Cube (Optional)
2 Tsp Oil
2 Tsp Dalda or Ghee
Salt to taste
1/2 Lime

Biryani Special Masala Paste
1/2 Inch Stick Cinnamon
2 Cardamom
3 Cloves
Pinch Nutmeg
2-3 Strands Javitri
1/2 Tsp Fennel Seeds
1 Onion
2 Inch Ginger
10 Pods Garlic

1/2 Bayleaf
Fist Full Coriander and Mint
6 Green Chilies
2 Tbsp Oil

For Marination
1/2 Cup yogurt
1/2 Tsp Turmeric

Do watch demo video...enjoy...:)

First Step:

• Marinate the chicken in yogurt and turmeric for 1 hour before preparation.

Second Step:

• Heat a wok with oil add all the spices, onion, garlic, mint, coriander and chilies and fry till light golden in color remove from flame and allow to cool.
• Add all the ingredients to a mixer jar and grind to smooth paste.

 Third Step:

• Heat a wok add oil and fry the masala paste a bit add the marinated chicken and fry on medium flame.
• Add water till chicken is covered add salt and chicken cube stir cover and allow to cook till chicken is half cooked and the water should reduce.

Final Assembly:

• Wash the rice drain and set aside.
• Heat a pressure cooker with oil and ghee add cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and fry till the spices crackle add sliced onion and chilies and fry till the onion turns transparent.
• Add the washed rice and fry for a minute.
• Add the cooked chicken to the rice and fry on medium flame. 
• Measure the water for 1 cup of rice add 1 1/2 cups water. add the water to the rice stir and add salt place the cover and allow the steam to form once the steam forms place a whistle and allow to cook for 2 whistles.

Once the steam from the cooker settles open add lime juice and coriander mix the lime and coriander till well distributed in the biryani serve hot with raita and boiled eggs...Enjoy maadi...:)