How to make Chicken Biryani:

Ingredients:

• 1 kg Chicken (pieces) • 500 gm Basmati Rice (washed and soaked for 30 min) • 4 tbsp Garam Masala (whole) • 4 tsp Garam Masala Powder • 50 gm Butter • 4 tsp Garlic (chopped) • 1 cup Onions (sliced) • 4 tsp Ginger (chopped) • 3 tsp Red Chili Powder • 1 tbsp Coriander Powder • 5 tbsp Oil • 2 tsp Turmeric Powder • 2 cup Curd (yogurt) • 3/4 cup Tomato (chopped) • 4 Bay Leaves For the marinade : • 1-1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder • 2 tsp Ginger (chopped) • 2 tsp Garlic (chopped) • 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder • 1 cup Yoghurt • Salt For garnishing: • 1/2 gm Saffron (dissolved in 1/2 cup milk) • 2 tbsp Rose Water Method

• Put all the ingredients of the marinade in a bowl and mix well. • Add chicken pieces to it and leave for an hour. • Now boil water, add 1/2 of the whole garam masala, bay leaf, and rice in it. • Cook the rice until 3/4 th is done, drain and keep it aside. • Heat oil in a thick bottomed pan and add remaining whole garam masala. • Allow it to crackle, add sliced onions and cook it till light golden brown. • Add 1 tsp of the remaining garam masala and all the remaining ingredients, including tomatoes, but excluding rice. • Cook for 5 minutes, combine marinated chicken with it. • Cook until chicken is tender. • Place alternate layers of chicken and rice. • Now sprinkle saffron, remaining garam masala powder and butter in between the layers and on the top. • Carefully end it with the rice layer topped with saffron & rose water. • Cover and seal it with an aluminum foil. • Cook it further on low flame for 10-12 minutes. • Chicken Biryani is ready to serve.