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Learn how to make delicious Chicken Biryani

Though the weather is hot these days, but still no one will say ‘NO’ to Chicken Biriyani

There are many people who can't even think of a single day without a bite of Chicken Biriyani
Today we will get learn how to make delicious Chicken Biriyani.

Let's check it out.

Ingredients-
# Basmati Rice - 1 cup
# Chicken - 300 gms
# Onion - 1 big chopped lengthwise
# Tomato 1 small sized chopped roughly
# Ginger-Garlic paste - 2 tsp
# Garam Masala powder - 1.5 tsp
# Red Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
# Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
# Coriander powder - 2 tsp
# Curd - 1 tbsp
# Thin Coconut milk -1/2 cup
# Water - 1 cup
# Oil - 2 tbsp
# Ghee - 1 tbsp
# Salt - to taste
                                                                                       

INSTRUCTIONS-

1. Soak basmati rice in water for at least 20 mins, set aside. Grind the ingredients under 'to grind' with little water to a fine paste. Set aside. Clean chicken and rinse it thrice, add turmeric powder and set aside.

2. Heat oil+ghee in a pressure cooker and add the items under 'to temper' then add ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute. Then add onion and saute till its golden brown. Then add tomato, saute till raw smell leaves

3. Then add curd, chicken along with turmeric, red chilli, coriander, garam masala powders and required salt.

4. Saute till it forms a thick gravy and chicken changes color. Add 1 cups of water and pressure cook for 4 whistles. Once pressure releases, open and give a quick stir.

5. Drain water from rice and add it to the gravy, stir once. Then add coconut milk.

6. Pressure cook for 3 whistles (After first whistle simmer it). Once pressure releases fluff it with a fork carefully without breaking the rice. Serve hot with onion raita.