Chicken Biryani

Chicken Biryani

Ingredients 

2 cups Basmati Rice
3/4 kg Chicken Pieces
1/2 cup Milk
1 cup Yogurt (curd)
3 sliced onion
1 tsp Ginger Paste
1/2 tsp Garlic Paste
1 tsp Green Chilli Paste
1/2 cup Tomato Puree
2 tsp Red Chilli Powder 
1 tsp Turmeric Powder 
1 tsp Roasted cumin powder 
2 tsp Garam Masala Powder 
1/2 tsp Green Cardamom Powder 

Cloves - 3

Cardamom - 2

Cinnamon - 1/4 inch piece

Bay leaf - 1

Saffron a pinch
1 tsp Coriander Powder 
2 tbsp Green Coriander Leaves 
Salt to taste 
7 tbsp Oil

To Grind

Coriander leaves- 1/4 cup

Mint leaves -1/4 cup

Green Chillies- 2

Tomato - 1 big sized

Method:

1. Soak basmati rice in water for atleast 20mins, set aside.Grind the ingredients under 'to grind' with little water to a fine paste. Set aside. Clean chicken and rinse it thrice , add turmeric powder and set aside
2. Heat oil+ghee in a pressure cooker and add cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and bay leaf, then add ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute.Then add onion and saute till its golden brown. Then add tomato, saute till raw smell leaves.
3. Then add coriander mint paste and saute for 2mins. Then add curd, chicken along with turmeric, red chilli,coriander,garam masala powders and required salt.
4. Saute till it forms a thick gravy and chicken changes color.Add 1 cups of water and pressure cook for 1 whistle.Once pressure releases, open and give a quick stir.
5. .Drain water from rice and add it to the gravy, stir once. Then add coconut milk.
6. Pressure cook for 1 whistle. Once pressure releases fluff it with a fork carefully without breaking the rice. Serve hot with onion raita.

Notes:

1 Cup Rice-2 Cups Water