CHETTINAD CHICKEN BIRIYANI

CHICKEN BIRYANI

Ingredients:
Seeraga Samba Rice - 1 cup
Mint - 2 tbl spoon 
Coriander Leaves - 2 tbl spoon 
Salt as needed 
Small Onion - 12
Tomato - 2
Chilly Powder - 1/2 t spoon 
Coriander Powder - 1 t spoon 
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 t spoon 
Cardamom - 2
Biriyani Leaf - 1
Oil - 2 tbl spoon 
Ghee - 2 tbl spoon 
Coconut Milk - 1 cup
 To Grind:
Cinnamon - 1 inch piece 
Cloves - 3
Fennel Seeds - 1/2 t spoon 
Green Chilly - 2
Ginger - 1 inch piece 
Garlic - 8
Cashew nut - 6
Mint Leaves - 1/4 cup
Coriander Leaves - 1/4 cup 
To Marinate:
Salt - 1/4 t spoon 
Chilly Powder - 1/2 t spoon 
Chicken - 500 gm
Curd - 1/4 cup


      Grind 1/4 cup coconut and extract 1 cup thick coconut milk.
      Slice small onion and keep aside.
      Grind the ingredients to grind with little water to a fine paste.
      Wash and soak rice for 1/2 an hour.
      Wash and marinate chicken with salt, chilly powder, curd and keep aside.




      Heat oil, ghee in a pressure cooker and fry cardamom, biriyani leaf, sliced onion for a minute until transparent.


      Add ground masala and sauté until raw smell leaves.


      Add chopped tomato, salt, chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, marinated chicken and mix well.



      Cook in low flame for 6 minutes.


      Add 1 cup coconut milk, chopped coriander leaves, mint leaves, 1 cup water and allow it to boil.


      Add drained rice and mix well.


      Cover with a lid and place the cooker above a hot dosa tawa.
      Place a heavy weight above the lid and simmer for 18 minutes.
      Open the lid after 10 minutes and mix gently.


      Enjoy chicken biriyani with raita and chips.







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