Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani

Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani

Ingredients for Chicken Marination:

1 kg chicken

3 Tbsp Ginger-Garlic Paste

2 Tsp Chilli Powder

2 Tsp Jeera Powder

2 Tsp Coriander Powder

2 Tsp Garam Masala

1 Tsp Pepper Powder

1/2 Tsp Cardamom Powder

2 Tsp Tandoori Masala Powder

200g Yogurt

Coriander leaves

Mint Leaves

4-6 Green Chilli (Sliced)

2 Tsp Oil

Salt to taste

Ingredients for Rice:

500g Basmati Rice

2 Tsp Kala Jeera

6-8 Cardamon

2 piece Cinammom

6 Chillies (Sliced)

Mint Leaves

Coriander leaves

1 Tbsp oil

Salt

Ingredients for Garnishing:

4 big sliced Onion (deep and dry fry)

Method:

• Cut chicken in medium pieces, add the ingredients for marination, mix well and keep aside. Check the salt and add salt if needed.
• Take rice in a bigger vessel and add enough water ( twice the amount of rice), add all the ingredients for rice and cook it for sometime untill the rice is half boiled ( if the edges of the rice is cooked).
• Strain the water from rice.
• Take a clean vessel take brush it with oil, Transfer the marinated chicken into it.
• Put fried onion over it, place rice over it and press it so that rice is tight enough over the marinated chicken.
• Wrap the lid with wet cloth and cover the vessel with it.
  
• Cook for about 10 minute on medium flame and then another 15 minutes on low flame.