Chicken Biriyani

Chicken Biriyani..my favourite food n for many others too..Its goes well with all spicy curry or for tht case even raita...:)..Can have it with Shrimp curry, egg, any kurma..fish curry..or jst like tht...jst the food tastes good too...Here is the recipe of my fav chicken biriyani...

All u need...!!!
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1. Chicken - cut into 12 pieces
2. Basmati Rice - 2 cups
3. Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
4. Chilli Powder - 2 tsp
5. Ginger Garlic paste - 1 1/2 tsp
6. Curry Leaves
7. Curd - 2 spoon
8. Garam masala/chicken masala - 1 tsp (optional)
9. Onion - 2 finely chopped lengthwise
10. Tomato - 2 finely chopped
11. Pudin leaves
12. Bay leaf
13. Cloves -2
14. Cinnamon - 2
15. Oil/Ghee - 2-3 tsp
16. Cilanto
17. Cashews roasted
18. Salt to taste
19. Water

How u go on making it...
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1. Clean n cut chicken into small pieces. Drain water and add a pinch of turmeric powder, 1 tsp of garam masala/chicken masala(optional), 1 tsp of salt and 2 tsp of curd. Marinate chicken pieces & keep it aside for 30mins.

2. Wash and soak Basmati rice for 20mins.

3. Take a non stick pan heat n then add 2 -3 tsp of oil/ghee.
4. When hot add bay leaf, Cloves and cinnamon to it.
5. Add onions and curry leaves to it and fry them.
6. Add 1 1/2 tsp of ginger garlic paste and fry them till the raw smell eases n onion turns golden brown.
7. Add the chopped tomatoes , mint leaves and cook well.
8. Add marinated chicken pieces with 2 tsp of red chilli powder and mix them well for 5-7 mins.
9. Add the soaked basmati rice and add salt accordingly and mix them well with the above for 3-5 mins in low flame.
10. Transfer all these to an electric cooker or pressure cook them for 3-4 whistles and once done transfer them to a bowl. Add cilantro and roasted cashew. Yummy chicken biriyani is ready...:). Serve hot with spicy curries.