Hyderabad Chicken Briyani

Ingredients:-

For the Rice:-
Basmati Rice - 2 cups
Bay leaf - 1
Cardamom - 1
Cloves - 1
Star anise - 1
Javitri/Mace - 1
Cinnamon - 1
Fried Onion - 1/4 cup
Cashew nuts - 1 or 2

For marination:-
Chicken with Bone - 750 gm
yogurt - 1/4 cup
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Salt 

For the chicken gravy:-
Chopped Onion - 1 cup
Green chillies - 3 nos
Coriander leaves - handfull
Mint - handfull
Ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp
Cloves - 1
Bay leaf - 1
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
Oil

For Garnishing:-
Chopped Coriander leaves - few
Ghee - 2 or 3 tsp
Fried Onion - 1/4 tsp
Saffron - a pinch
Warm milk - 2 or 3 tsp

Preparation:-

To marinate Chicken:-

1. In a bowl take chicken,  curd, chilli powder, turmuric, salt,  coriander powder, lemon juice and salt and  mix all very nicely. Marinate the chicken for atleast 30 minutes. 

To make Rice:-

1. Wash and Soak Basmati Rice for half an hour. Set aside.
2. Heat oil in a pan.
3. Add bay leaves, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, star anise, Javitiri, Cashew nuts and Fried onion.Saute for few seconds.
4. Now add 4 cups of water and salt.let it boil for 5 minutes .
5. Then add Soaked rice and cook for 5- 6 minutes . The consistency of rice should be half cooked.
6. Keep it aside.

To make Briyani:-

1. Heat oil in a pan.
2. Fry cloves, bay leaves, cumin seeds and fennel seeds for few secs.
3. Add sliced onion, green chilli, mint , coriander leaves and Ginger garlic paste and stir fry until raw smell leaves.
4. Now add Marinated chicken and saute for 5-6 mins.
5. Cover pan with lid and cook chicken until its done.
6. Add half cooked rice on top of chicken mix. Spread perfectly.
7. Add chopped coriander leaves and mint.
8. Cover pan with tight lid and cook for 30 to 35 minutes in low flame.
9. Switch off the flame and mix the rice gently.
10. Sprinkle warm milk and ghee on top of rice.
11. Garnish with coriander leaves and fried onion .
12. Serve Warm.