CHICKEN BIRYANI

From last many years I started my cooking , I think at the age of 14 and developed my cooking style ,tried so many new dishes but always feared about making biryani . But this time I thought I should try it for once, because every time its not possible to buy it from restaurants.  This is easy to make with simple preparations. I guarantee that be a kid or a teenager or an adult you definitely love it. Biryani is truly the most divine dish of all the non-veg recipes.Today I am going to share this recipe with you .Hope you all like it.

INGREDIENTS:
For MARINATION:

1/2 Kgs Chicken Pieces
1 Cup Yogurt
1 Tsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
1/2 Cup Tomato Puree
Chilli Powder
Turmeric Powder
Cumin Powder
Dry Coriander Powder
Salt to taste

For BIRYANI:

3 Cups Basamti rice
Turmeric
3-4 Chopped Green Chillis
1/2 Inch Cinnamon [2-3 Pieces ]
2-3 Bay Leaf

For GARNISH:

3 Finely diced Onions
Fresh Coriander



METHOD:

For MARINATION:

STEP 1 - Mix all the ingredients such as tomato puree, yogurt, ginger-garlic paste,  red chilly powder, turmeric, dry coriander powder, cumin powder and salt .
STEP 2 - Marinate the chicken pieces with this mixture and keep them in fridge for 3-4 hours.

For BIRYANI:

STEP 1 - Wash the basamati rice and soak it for 1/2 an hour.
STEP 2 - Heat the  pan with oil and fry onions till golden brown. Keep aside.
STEP 3 - Take a non -stick pan , add oil in it and add finely chopped ginger-garlic and green chilies in it .Add bay leaf , cinnamon and saute it well.

STEP 4 - Add chicken pieces in it and cook for 1-2 minutes.

STEP 5 - Now add rice in it, mix well and add water to it .

 

STEP 6 - Add salt as per your taste, cover it and let it cook for 8-10 minutes .

STEP 7 - Finely add fresh coriander and fried onions and garnish it .

                       Serve hot biryani with curd / mix veg raita.

NOTE: You may add saffron soaked  with 1/2 cup milk .Add it to your rice in the last 2-3 minutes of cooking.
Water should be added double of rice or use it as per your proportion.