Chicken Biryani

Ingredients

Shan Biryani Masala - Pack

Chicken curry cut - 1.4kgs

Yoghurt - 3 tbsp

Garam Masala - 3 tspn

Ginger Garlic Paste(fresh) - 2 tbsp

Green chillies - 5 to 6

Onions sliced - 6 nos

Tomatoes chopped - 3 nos

Mint leaves - 4 sprigs

Coriander Leaves - 6 sprigs

Basmati rice - 3 cups

Cinnamon - 4 pcs

Cloves - 6 pcs

Bay leaves - 2 pcs

Star anise - 2 pcs

Directions

1. Marinate chicken in yoghurt and biryani masala overnight

2. Sauté whole spices in a large pot, add boiling water from kettle and cook the rice till 80 % done

3. Strain and set aside

4. In a kadai, heat ghee and add all the sliced onions and fry till brown

5. Set aside half the onions and add minced ginger and garlic

6. Add green chillies and sauté

7. Now add marinated chicken and cook it’s all till chicken is cooked and has released water

8. Add mint leaves and coriander leaves(half)

9. once the chicken is done set it aside

10. In a large pot, layer the rice from step 3 and the chicken with thick gravy from step 9

11. For each layer sprinkle garam masala, coriander leaves and fried onions

12. close the lid and leave in on very very low heat over a thick pan for 20mins till the rice has cooked and everything is steamed through