Hydrabadi Chicken Biryani

Ingredients

• 1 kg Chicken pieces (clean and wash well)
• 1 tsp Red Chili powder
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/2 cup Yogurt
• 1/2 cup Fried Onions
• 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder
• 4 cups Long Grain Basmati Rice
• 1 Cinnamon stick
• 3 Cloves
• 2 Cardamoms
• as per taste Salt
• 7 cup Water
• 1 Bay leaf
• 1 Lemon
• 4 tbsp Oil
• 2 tbsp crushed fried Onions
• 1 tbsp Biryani masala
• 1 Bay leaf
• 2 Cardamom
• 1 Cinnamon
• 1 tbsp chopped Coriander
• 3-4 Saffron strands soaked in milk
• 1 pinch saffron food color
• 1 tbsp fried Raisins
• 1 tsp Kewda water

Steps

1. Add all marination ingredients in the chicken and marinate in refrigerator for at least 1 to 2 hours.
2. For chicken, Heat oil in a wok and put whole spices.
3. Add marinated chicken and cook on low heat for 10 minutes.
4. Add biryani masala and 1/2 tsp salt, mix well and cook again for 5 minutes.
5. For rice, heat 1 tsp ghee in a pan and put whole masalas.
6. Add washed rice, salt, lemon pieces and cook rice till 75% done.
7. For biryani, put half of cooked chicken in a pot and add half of coooked rice.
8. Add remaining chicken with gravy and sprinkle half of fried onions, coriander leaves, saffron milk and kewda.
9. Put remaining rice over it, topped with fried onions, coriander leaves, fried raisins, saffron milk and kewda.
10. Cover tightly the pot, put it on iron tawa and give dum for 10 minutes on low flame.
11. Biryani is ready to serve, enjoy it with raita and salad.