Ingredients non vegetarian 4 servings

• 2 Cups basmati rice- cleaned well and ghee-sauted for 2 mins(with 2 tsp ghee)
• 1 kg chicken pieces-cleaned well
• 3 big onions- cut lengthwise
• 1 big tomato- sliced (don't add more) 
• 7 green chillies - slit lengthwise
• 1 tsp ginger paste (don't add more)
• 1 3/4  tsp garlic paste
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 cloves (don't add more)
• 1 1/2 inch cinnamon stick- crushed
• 4 green cardamoms
• 1 bay leaf or brinji leaf
• 1 1/2 cup thick coconut milk
• 1 cup second coconut milk
• 1 cup chopped coriander leaves
• 3/4th cup chopped mint leaves
• 2 tsp salt or to taste
• 1 tbsp refined oil
• 1/2 lemon
• few ghee-roasted cashews

Directions

1. Heat oil in a kadai,saute brinji leaf,cloves,cinnamon stick and cardamoms in the oil.
2. Add sliced onions and saute well for 4 mins.
3. Add green chillies and saute for a min.
4. Add ginger and garlic paste and saute well for 4 mins - till the rawness of the pastes diminishes
5. Add the tomato pieces.Saute for a min in oil with turmeric powder.
6. Add the chicken pieces and 1 tsp - salt to biryani masala.
7. Add few coriander and mint leaves and Keep stirring till the chicken and the spices blend well and the oil separates(for 5-6) mins.
8. Now add few mint and coriander leaves and keep stirring for 4 more minutes till the gravy thickens. 
9. Now add the ghee-sauted basmati rice,1 tsp salt,both the coconut milks and few coriander and mint leaves.
10. Pressure cook upto 1 whistle or 10 mins on low flame( without adding any water).Turn off the flame.
11. Once it is done, sprinkle the juice of 1/2 lemon over it and toss gently so that the spices and the rice blend well.
12. Garnish with ghee-roasted cashews on top and serve this tasty home-made Chicken Biryani with raita of ur choice and Stew or korma or boiled-eggs or Brinjal tamarind-masala or potato chips.

Comments

jean chaurasia

also garnish with some fried onions, fried cashews and raisins.

Mayask

Thank U nice recipe . Do we need to add 2 1/2 cups of Coconut milk for 2 cups of rice ? ? ?

christy gerald

Hi Sreeanka Roy! I'm overwhelmed by ur encouraging appreciation.My heart-felt thanks to you.Happy Cooking!.Bye!.

Mrs. Sreeanka Roy

wow..so simple..too good..cooking is one of my favourite hobbies and i appreciate variations....and ur recipes help a lot..people like u doesn't need to learn cooking..its a god-gifted quality.

christy gerald

Thank u Coolcook.We know its a busy world and quick recipes r needed the most.I get most of the recipes from my M-I-L,her 4 sisters,my mom,my friends and my relatives(who have inspired me a lot).Moreover,few star hotel recipes from a chef,which i got few years back.

coolcook

Hi Chris, You hav very interesting recipes . I don't know were you get all this from but this one seems to hav to many things in it, I don't mind I'd go for it if I was looking for it but you see I'm a busy person so I'd like some thing with fewer things & a quicker process. Thanks.