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Chicken Briyani

OH! Yummy Chicken Briyani !!! If any non-vegeterian is there who wont love chicken briyani. I love Chicken Briyani. Of Course the word "Briyani"  itself make our mouth watering. If i invite any one to my home our first choice would be chicken briyani or mutton briyani (if they are non-vegetarian). Here I am Going to share the way of making chicken briyani.

Ingredients:

·        Basmati rice -2 cups

·        Chicken-1/2 kg

·        Ghee- 2-3tsp

·        Oil-1tblsp

·        Cloves(Lavangam)-4

·        Cinnamon(Pattai)-1 inch

·        Bay leaf-2

·        Marathi moghu-2

·        Sanuf(Perunjeeragam)-1/2tsp

·        Cumin(jeeragam)-1/2 tsp

·        Onion-4(finely chopped)

·        Ginger Garlic paste-2tsp

·        Green Chilli sliced-1

·        Tomato-4(finely chopped)

·        Red Chilli powder-1/2tsp

·        Briyani Masala powder-1/2tsp

·        Mint leaves-1 cup

·        Coriander leaves-1 cup

·        curd-1 cup

·        Ajinomoto - pinch(optional)

Method:

1.     Wash Basmati rice and drain the water completely.

2.     Heat ghee in a pan and add basmati rice,fry till light brown in low flame.

3.     Take the rice from the pan and keep aside.

4.     Add 2-3 tsp of ghee and 3tsp of oil and heat it.

5.     Add cloves,cinnamon,cardamom,bay leaf,marathi moghu,sanuf and cumin.

6.     Wait till it crackles and add chopped onions.

7.     Fry the onions till golden brown.

8.     Add mint and coriander leaves and saute it.

9.     Add ginger garlic paste and saute it raw smell disappears.

10. Add chopped tomatoes and cook until soft and mushy.

11. Add the briyani masala powder and mix well.

12. Now add the washed chicken,curd and add salt.

13. Leave it for few minutes in low flame.

14. Now add the fried basmati rice and stir with the gravy.

15. Add 3 cups of water stir gently.(measurement 2cups of rice 4 cups of water if using in electric rice cooker otherwise  31/2 cup of water)

16. Taste and adjust salt and seasonings.

17. Now add the green chilli and ajinomoto.

18. Close the cooker lid and put it in cook mode.

19.When it comes to warm mode allow it for 5 min and switch off the cooker.

20. If using pressure cooker, then after one whistle simmer the flame for 2-3 min.(need not exceed this timing)

21. Once the pressure goes off, open the lid and fluff the briyani gently.

21. Now yummy chicken briyani with nice aroma was ready to serve!!!!

Note:

v The onions should be fried well.

v Need not want to add water after adding briyani masala powder.

v Here i use aachi briyani masala powder, you can also use sakthi, everest masalas.

v If u need not want to add curd add water instead of it and add 2-3 drops of lemon juice.

v Ajnomoto is optional.

v Serve this with onion or cucumber raitha.