Chicken Biryani

Ingredients for the Biryani

1) Basmati Rice ½ kg
2) Chicken ½ Kg
3) Paste of 1 big onion
4) Paste of 4 green chillies + lil coriander + lil pudhina
5) Paste of ginger and garlic – 1&1/2 tblsp
6) 2 onions chopped length wise
7) 2 tomatoes finely chopped
8) Pudhina 4-5 sprigs
9) Red Chilli powder – 1 tsp
10) Biryani Masala powder – 1tsp
11) Water – 1 is to 1&1/2

Procedure for Biryani

1) Take the pressure cooker add 6 tblsp oil
2) Add 2 big cinnamon and 2 cloves and sauté
3) Then add onion and tomatoes and sauté for about 2 minutes
4) Add paste of onion then chilies then ginger garlic paste one by one and keep frying
5) Add all ingredients like wise without the rice and sauté till masala thickens.
6) Now add the chicken pieces and saute for about two minutes, let the chicken cook for about 3 minutes with the lid closed (Without the weight put on).
7) Open the lid , Chicken should be cooked 50% atleast
8) Add boiling water to this with required amount of salt
9) Now add the washed and strained rice and just stir once.
9) Close the lid , let it cook for 6 minutes and invert into a casserole & serve hot.