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Chicken biryani (A) (8 portions)














Ingredients
Quantity

Chicken
1 (1kg)
Pulao rice
400gms
Tomatoes
250gms
Onions
250gms
Garlic
50gms
Ginger
50gms
Green chillies
50gms
Coriander leaves
35gms (1/2 bunches)
Turmeric
2gms
Cinnamon and cardamom
3gms
Cloves
1
Fat  (preferably pre ghee)
150gms
Salt
20 – 25gms
Water
800ml
Lime
1


Clean and join chicken. Put into a pressure cooker with half the water, turmeric and salt. After pressure is built up cook for 3 minutes. Cool and open (10 minutes). Wash and drain rice. Grind together ginger and garlic. Slice onions and quarter tomatoes. Heat fat, add whole garam masala. Add sliced onions and saute. Add ginger and garlic and fry for ten minutes. Add tomatoes, whole green chillies and chopped coriander leaves. Fry for another ten minutes. Add salt. Add fried ingredients to chicken and add remaining water (hot). Bring to boil. Add rice and lime juice. Put lid on. When steam starts coming out put weight on and cook for 10 – 12 minutes over slow fire. Cool slightly (10 – 15 minutes). Open and serve immediately.