Chicken Biriyani Andhra Style !

Marination: 3 hrs
Prep & Cooking: 1 hr
Serves 5 - 6 persons

Ingredients
3 Cups   Basmati rice
3 Cups   Water
2 Cups   Coconut Milk
1 Tbsp   Cloves
1 Tbsp   Shahi Jeera
3 No       Cardamoms
1″            Cinnamon stick
3              Bay leaves
1              Star anise
1 Tbsp   Ginger Garlic Paste
1 lb         Chicken, washed and drained completely
2             Green Chiilies
1/2 Cup Curry Leaves
1 Cup    Onions, finely sliced
1             Tomato
1/2 Cup  Chopped cilantro
1/2 Cup  Mint leaves
3 Tbsp    Ghee
Salt to taste

For Marination
3/4 Cup      Thick curd/yogurt
1/4 Cup      Curry Leaves
1 1/2 Tbsp  Ginger garlic paste
1 Tbsp         Red chilli pwd
1/4 Tsp       Turmeric pwd
1/2 Tbsp     Garam Masala
3/4 Tbsp     Coriander pwd
1/2 Cup      Chopped cilantro
3/4 Cup      Mint leaves
1                   lemon(juice)

1/2 Cup      Fried onions

Use Biriyani Masala if required (I used Baadshah)

Salt as required

Chicken Marination

• Marinate the chicken pieces with the above listed ingredients.
• Marinate this overnight or at least for 2-3 hrs.      

• Soak Basmati rice for 1 Hr.

Cooking

• Take a pressure cooker or a wide nonstick dish and add ghee 
• Now add all the dry spices,onions,curry leaves,green chillies, salt & ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell goes away.
• Once the onions are fried add cilantro, mint & tomatoes and fry for another minute.
• Time to add the marinated chicken and fry it on medium flame for 5 min. If you need to add more salt or chilli powder or biriyani masala this is the time.
• Now add the Rice, Water(3 cups) & coconut milk (2 cups) and cook it on low flame until all the water is evaporated and the chicken is cooked.
• Sprinkle some ghee over it and serve hot.

                                            Enjoy it with a glass of Coke and Chips !!!