Chicken Briyani

Ingredients :- 

1 large chicken, cleaned and cut into pieces

Basmati rice, washed and drained - 2 cups
Red onions,  thinly sliced - 2 Large
Yoghurt-1 cup
Cashewnuts- 5 or 6
Raisins- 3 or 4
Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
Cloves - 3 or 4
Cinnamon stick - 1
Cardamom pods - 3 or 4
Bay leaves - 3

Red chilli powder - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Garam masala - 2 tsp

Ghee - 2 tsp

salt to taste

freshly chopped coriander and mint leaves

To marinate Chicken:-
Curd – 2 cups, beaten

Coriander Leaves – 1 tblsp
Red Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
Garam Masala Powder – 2 tsp
Turmeric Powder – 1/2 tsp

Lime juice - 1 tsp
Salt – 1 tsp

Preparation:-

1. Wash and soak  basmati rice in water for 15 mins.
2.  Mix all the ingredients and let the chicken marinade for 1/2 hour. 
3.  Heat 1 tsp of oil and 1 tsp of  butter in a deep frying pan.
4.  Add bay leaves, cashewnuts, raisins, Cinnamon stick, cloves, cardamom and sliced onions. saute well.
5. Add ginger garlic paste,Green chilli ,Coriander leaves, mint  and saute for 3 minutes.
6. Add tomato until the tomatoes are mashed well .
7. Now add the marinated chicken, red chilly pwd,  garam masala pwd, curd  and fry for  few minutes.
8. Add Salt and 4 cups of water until its boil.
9. Add the rice and mix gently.
10. Close the vessel  and cook on medium flame.
11. cook the biryani  for  20 mins. Keep the flame on medium until the rice is done.
12. Now turn it off the heat and remove the vessel.
13. Let the biryani rest for 10 mins.
14. Open the lid and add 1 tsp ghee . mix weell.
15. Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves.
16. Serve hot with onion raita and Salna.