Hyderabadi Chicken Birayani

Ingredients:

1. Chicken - 2 lbs
2. Basmathi Rice- 2lbs
3. Curd - 1/2 lb or 5 or 6 Big spoons
4. Green Chilli - 8
5. Mint Leaves- 20 leaves
6. Coriander- 1/2 bunch
7. Cloves - 8
8. Black Cardamon- 2
9. Green cardamon -2
10. Cinnamon- -1/3 of large stick
11. Coriander seeds- 3 tbsp(small)
12. Oil- 5 tbsp
13. Ghee- 4 tbsp
14. Ginger-Garlic paste- 1 tbsp(big)
15. Turmeric- 1tbsp
16. Red chilli powder- 2 tbsp
17. Salt- 3tbsp
18. Lemon juice- 4 tbsp
19. Food Colour- 1/2 tbsp(small)
20. Jeera- 1tbsp
21. Black Pepper - 1/2 tbsp

Preparation

1. Grind the spices cloves, cinnamon, cardamom,coriander seeds.


2. Take a bowl add cleaned chicken, curd, red chilli powder,turmeric,salt,chopped mint leaves,chopped coriander,chopped green chilli, whole spices, spices powder,oil-4 tbsp,ghee-3 tbsp, Black pepper powder,Jeera mix all these and keep it in refridgerator(marination) for 30 min.


3. Soak rice in a bowl with water for 30 min.


4. After soaking the Rice, Cook it till it becomes half boiled with 2 tbsp oil and 2 tbsp salt.


5. After the Rice is half cooked drain all the water in the rice bowl and keep the rice aside.


6. Take a Big bowl and add the marinated chicken to the Bowl.


7. When the chicken start to Boil , Add rice add lemon juice .


8. Add food colour( mix it with water before you add it to rice).


9. Close the lid tight.


10. Cook it first on high flame for 5 min and then on medium flame for 20 min and low flame for 5 min.


11. Chicken Biryani will be ready in 30 min add some coriander leaves on top of the rice add finished.

Enjoy this Dish with your loved ones.