Chicken Biryani

Continuing with the Chicken Recipes. This is a yummy dish for any occasion.

Ingredients :

Chicken - 1kg
Basmati Rice - 3-4 katoris
Dahi (curds) - 200gm
Garlic - 1no crushed to a paste
Dhania Powder(Coriander seed powder) - 4tsp
Onion - 3nos, medium sized
Star Aniseed -3-4nos
Jeera Powder (Cumin Seed Powder) - 2 tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 3-4 tsp
Haldi(Turmeric Powder) -2-3tsp
Lemons-1-2nos
Oil - 3tbsp
Coriander - Finely chopped to garnish
Salt to taste
Ghee - 4-5 tsp

Procedure :

• Boil the rice with a tsp of salt and keep aside
• Make smallcuts on the chicken with a knife and apply haldi powder, juice of 1 lemon and keep aside
• Mix the Garlic paste, dhania powder, chilli powder, dahi, jeera powder, little bit of coriander and salt 
• Marinate the chicken in the above paste for 20-30 mins
• Heat 2tbsp oil in a pan/container, preferably a large one(pressure cooker/cook-n-server)
• Add the  paste of 1 onion to it and fry till golden brown.
• Add the star aniseed, cloves and cardamom to the fried onion
• Add the chicken and cook for 20 mins
• Next add the rice on top of the chicken, spread the ghee on the rice and simmer for about 20 mins with the lid on. Note: Do not mix or stir the rice
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in another pan and add the onions, cut into thin long slices, and fry till golden brown to brown
• Garnish the biryani with coriander and fried onion slices/rings and server hot