Malai Chicken Biriyani

Recipe Adapted from here

Ingredients:

1 kg chicken, cut into small sized peices
3 cups rice
2 meduim onions, sliced
4 cloves
2 cardamoms
1 stick cinnamon
8 black peppercorns
3 meduim tomatoes
2 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp paprika powder
2 tbsp yogurt
1/2 tsp chilli flakes
1/2 cup cream
1/2 tsp pepper powder
1 tbsp kasoori methi
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
Oil for frying
Salt to taste
2 tbsp milk, with a pinch of yellow color
2 tbsp chopped mint
2 tbsp chopped coriander
4 green chillies, chopped

Method:

Heat oil in a saucepan. Add all the whole spices and fry for about 30 seconds. Add the onions, along with a pinch of salt, and saute till transparent. Add the ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute, then add the chopped tomatoes and all spices from coriander to paprika. Continue to cook it till the tomatoes are all mashed up and it starts to leave oil on the top. Now add the chicken, along with the yogurt and red chilli flakes and cook till just done. On high heat, add the lemon juice, black pepper, kasoori methi and garam masala. Mix well and then add cream. Keep stirring till all is well mixed up and keep away from fire.

Wash and soak rice for 30 minutes. Cook the rice till done. Layer the rice on top of the chicken masala, spread the mint, coriander and chillies on the top and sprinkle the milk with the yellow color. Keep the biriyani on dum for 10-15 minutes till an amazing aroma fills the kitchen!!!

Masha allah!! freshly pudina frm ma kitchen garden ....:D :D :D