Chicken Dum Biryani

Ingredients:

2 cups Basmati Rice

1/2 kg Chicken (Chicken with bones)
2 tbsp. Yogurt (curd)
3 onions (medium sized) chopped
4 tsp. Ginger garlic Paste
4 tsp. Small onion paste
1/2 Lemon – Extract juice without seeds
4 Tomatoes chopped (medium sized)
2 tsp. Red Chili Powder
1 tsp. Garam Masala Powder
1 cup Coriander Leaves
1 cup Mint leaves
3-5 green chili
1 cinnamon stick
1 star anise
3 cardamom
2 bay leaves
4 cloves
Salt to taste
4 tbsp. Oil and 5 tsp. of Ghee

Marinate:

1.Wash and clean the chicken (With water and turmeric powder)
2.Add a pinch of garam masala, spoon of chili powder, 1tsp ginger garlic paste and salt (according to the chicken quantity) and marinate for 30 min
3.Wash the rice and add water and salt (salt here only for rice quantity) (Ex: 1.5 cups of water for 1 cup of rice) – Soak for 30 min

Preparation:

1. Heat 3 tsp. of ghee and 4 tbsp. oil in a pan

2. Add cinnamon, cardamom, Bay leaf, cloves and fry for few seconds
3. Add onions and fry until golden brown
4. Add garam masala (1/4 tsp.), chili powder (1 tsp.) and fry well (make sure that the masala is not burnt)
5. Add Small onion paste (4 tsp.) and add ginger garlic paste (3 tsp.) and sauté until the raw smell is gone
6. Add half of the mint leaves and coriander leaves and stir together to mix well
7. Add tomatoes and green chili and stir well (Cover for 2 min to cook)
8. After 2 min, add the lime juice and mix well, Add some salt if required
9. Add the marinated chicken and stir well
10. Add 2tbsp of curd (yoghurt) and mix well
11. Leave for 10 min
In the meantime, turn on the rice cooker with rice and adequate water in it.
12. After 10 min stir well again and add some more coriander leaves and mint leaves. Now add the whole mixture to the rice and stir well.

**Add 2tsp ghee and some coriander leaves at last stage (before switching off the rice cooker) and mix gently. Let the rice cooker be in warm state for another 5 to 10 min.

**20 mins of rice cooking will be enough

**Cashew nuts can be added in the step 4 for additional taste

** If you are using Pressure cooker, Do steps 1 to 12, in the pressure cooker itself then add the soaked rice with adequate water and cook for 2 whistles and open only after the pressure is been released, add 2 tsp. of ghee, some coriander leaves and mix gently, cover for 5 min.

**Serve hot with Onion Raitha