RECIPE OF THE DAY

Chicken Biriyani:

INGREDIENTS

For the rice:

> 1 cup boiled basmati rice

> 1/2 teaspoon mint leaves

> Salt as required

> 2 tablespoon refined oil

> 3 green cardamom

> 2 clove

> 2 onion

> 1 teaspoon turmeric

> 1 tablespoon garlic paste

> 1 cup hung curd

> 2 tablespoon coriander leaves > Water as required

> 1 tablespoon ghee

For the chicken

> 600 gm chicken

> 1 tablespoon garam masala powder > 1 dash saffron

> 1 tablespoon bay leaf

> 1 black cardamom

> 1 teaspoon cumin seeds

> 4 green chillies

> 1 tablespoon ginger paste

> 1 teaspoon red chilli powder

> 1/2 tablespoon ginger

> 2 drops kewra

> 1 tablespoon rose water

PREPARATION

> Prepare saffron and kewra water: Soak saffron in water to prepare saffron water. Mix kewra drops in water and mix well to make kewra water.

> Heat refined oil in a deep pan

> Once the oil is hot enough, add cumin seeds, bay leaf, green cardamom, black cardamom, cloves in it, and saute for about a minute

> Add chopped onion and saute

> Add chicken into it with slit green chillies, turmeric, salt to taste, ginger garlic paste, red chilli powder, and 2 green chilli paste

> Mix all spices and cook for 2-3 minutes > Add hung curd into it

> Cook on low heat for 5-6 minutes > Turn the flame to medium and add garam masala in it along with ginger julienned, coriander and mint leaves > Add kewra water, rose water and saffron water in it

> Cook till the chicken is tender

> Add cooked rice and spread evenly. > Add saffron water and pour ghee over > Cook for 15-20 minutes with closed lid and garnish with 1 tbsp fried onions and coriander leaves

> Serve with chutney or raita