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| Biryani's can be made with Vegetables, Chicken, Lamb/Mutton and Egg. Raitha combines it nicely. It can also be accompanied with chicken curry. |
- Chicken - 500g
- Rice - 250g
- Onion - 4 thinly sliced
- Tomato - 2 chopped (medium)
- Green chilies - 2 (deseeded)
- Coriander leaves - 1 bunch
- Mint leaves (Pudina) - 1 bunch
- Cardamom - 2 pods
- Cloves - 4
- Cinnamon - 1/2 inch
- Meat Masala powder - 1tsp
- Ginger - 1 tsp
- Garlic - 1 tsp
- Salt - 3/4tsp
- Vegetable oil - 3tbsp
- Yoghurt, Red Onion slices, Cucumber, etc for the accompanying Raitha.
- Grind 2 onions, garlic, ginger, 2 cloves,cinnamon, coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chillies to a fine paste.
- Heat the oil in a cooking pan and add the cardamom pods, 2 cloves and the 2 onions and the tomatoes.
- Fry for 2mins and mix in the grinded paste.
- Fry until the paste begins to separate the oil.
- Now add the rice and mix well.
- Add the chicken and let it change in color.
- A couple of mins later add enough water (e.g.:1cup rice = 2 cups water and add an extra cup for the chicken).
- Add salt and the meat masala powder.
- Close the pan and let it cook for 15mins checking in between.
- Serve it with Raitha (Yoghurt with red onion slices or Yoghurt with carrot and cucumber).
