Chicken Biriyani
Ingredients:
Chicken                       –         1/2 kg
Basmathi rice               –         11/2 cup
Coconut milk               –          1 cup
Onion                           –          3/4 cup sliced
Tomato                          –           1/4 cup sliced
whole garam                 Â
Ghee                            –          1 tbsp
salt                                – to taste
turmeric                         – 1/8 tsp
For Grinding
Ginger                  –   11/2 inch
Garlic              – 6-8 cloves
greenchillies   – 8
fennel seeds     – 1/4 tsp
coriander         – few
Pudhina           – 12-15 leaves
corianderseeds – 1 tsp
cumin seeds     – 1/2 tsp
whole garam
Method:
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In a blender grind the above ingredients for grinding into a fine smooth paste and keep it aside
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In a cooker heat ghee and add the whole garam
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Now add the sliced onions
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After it becomes transparent add the sliced tomatoes
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After  a  minute add the chicken and salt and turmeric -
Mix it well and fry for few seconds now add the ground paste -
mix well and close the cooker and pressure cook for 1 -3 whistles (depending upon the quality of chicken getting cooked) -
 Now after the pressure goes off add the coconut milk and 11/2 cup of water and desired salt for rice
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Simultaneously wash the rice and add it once the mixture starts boiling
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cover the cooker and cook for one whistle and take out off the flame.Once the pressure goes off open it and garnish with chopped cilantro
 
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Stir well and enjoy the yummy biriyani with raitha
Serves 4