Ingredients :
- Chicken : 500 gms (With bones cut into medium pieces)
- Basmati Rice : 500 gms (3 cups)
- Biryani Masala : 1 pack (any)
- Onion : 2 Nos. (Chopped lengthwise)
- Tomato : 2 Nos.
- Whole Garam Masala :a little (Bay leaves, Cloves, Cardamom, Fennel Seeds
- Coconut milk : 1 cup (thick)
- Ginger Garlic paste : 3 tbspn
- Mint Leaves : 1 bunch
- Turmeric : 1/2 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Oil : 3 tbspn
- Coriander leaves to garnish.
- Soak Basmati Rice and then start all the chopping work.
- Heat oil in a big vessel / pressure cooker and add whole Garam Masala
- Once it turns its colour add Onions and little salt and fry till golden brown and add Turmeric
- Now add Chicken, Mint leaves, Ginger Garlic paste and fry it for 2 min and add Tomatoes and Biryani Masala and keep stirring once in 2 min (Keep the flame medium) till the chicken is almost done .
- Water oozes out from chicken so no extra water is required but if too dry add a little water.
- Once the Chicken is almost done add coconut milk with 3 cups water and bring it to boil.
- Add Basmati rice and check taste, if required add salt and if the spiciness is less then a little chilli powder, bring it to boil.
- Close the lid and reduce flame after 5 min take the vessel out of flame. Leave it as such for 5 min.
- Now open lid and mix well. Garnish with Coriander leaves.
- Serve with Curd Raitha.
The vessel is removed from flame with in 5 min avoiding the biryani getting burnt / sticking to bottom. (Rice 1 cup : Water 1 1/4 cup)
Variations : You can add Potatoes along with Chicken
Also known as : Kodi Biryani, Koli Biryani
express chicken biryani is lovely and looks so delicious... i would have it anytime :)
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