CHICKEN BIRYANI

Ingredients Required .

1.Chicken - 500g, boneless.
2.Rice, Basmati -750, washed and soaked for 30 minutes.
3.Tamarind 50g, soaked in 1 cup of water for 15 minutes. Then press and seive juice.
4.Onion,medium - 1-2 finally sliced.
5.Green chillies - 3-4,medium .
6.Cloves - 3-4.
7.Cordomom - 3-4.
8.Bay leaves - 6-8.
9.Ghee/oil - 200g.
10.Ginger&Garlic paste - 2 tablespoons.
11.Chicken Biryani mix - Any brand(use less for mild hot)

STEPS FOR COOKING.

1. Apply ginger,garlic and 2 tablespoons of chicken Biryanimix to the chicken piecies.leave it to marinate for about one hour.

2. Then add half cup of water.cover and boil on low heat until the meat is tender.
then increase heat to dry-up all liquid.

3. Add Ghee/oil and fry the boiled chicken pieces on high heat until evenly brown.
then remove the chicken.

4. In the same ghee/oil add onions, fry until light golden.Add greenchillies,bay leaves,
cloves,cordomom,gingergarlic paste,biryani mix,tamarind juice and 1 cup of water.
Fry for few minutes,stir continuously.

5. Add the fried chicken pieces and cook for few minuties.
And remove from heat.

6. Seperately:Boil 10 glasses of waterwith 2 tablespoons of salt and add soaked rice.
Boil until the rice is three quarter tender.then thoroughly drain the liquid.

7. Spread the rice and cooked chicken curry in layer.Cover and cook on low
heat until rice is tender.

Slightly mix the rice and meat before serving.


SERVING SUGESSTION.

Serve with chicken curry soup OR plain yogurt chutney.