Chicken Biryani.

Ingredient's for Chicken Biryani.

1 kg chicken cut washed & cleaned.
1 kg basmati rice.
1/2 kg onions diced
1/4 kg tomatoes cut small
4 tbsp garam masala powder
1 cup hung curd.
1 tsp kesar essence
1/2 tsp hing .
1 tsp yellow or orange food colour.
1/2 cup oil
2 tbsp ghee.
2 large potatoes cut into large chunks.
2tbsp garlic & ginger paste.
1 cup chopped coriander.
Khada masalas.
3 green cardamons
2 big cardamons
1 inch Cinnamon stick
1 tbsp shah jeera.
10 corns black pepper.
5 cloves.
2 tej patta.
1 javitri
1/2 cup golden fried onion rings .
METHOD
marinate,the chicken using ginger garlic paste ,powder garam masalas,hung curd & salt for 15 to 20 mins.
in a large pan heat the oil add all the khada garam masalas for a few mins add chopped onions & cook it till pink.,add the tomatoes & poatatoes cover & let it cook for 5mins on medium heat.add the marinated chicken, hing let it cook till the potatoes are cooked.
cook the basmati rice in a large container in 11/2 ltr of water when nearly done strain & spread it on a big dish so that it does not stick or add 1/2 lemon juice it will stay separated .divide the cooked rice into 2 portions add food colour to one portion.
Now in a large degchi pour the ghee & heat it let the ghee spread all over the degchi then start layering first put one layer of the cooked chicken then one layer of coloured rice one layer of white rice then top it up with golden fried onions & coriander leaves cover the degchi & let it cook on a slow flame before covering add the kevda or kesar essence after 10 mins your Biryani is ready serve hot with raita & garnish it with chopped coriander leaves .