Chicken Biryani

Ingredients:

• Rice 1 kg 
• Chicken 1 kg 
• Cumin Seeds 20 gm 
• Black Pepper 5 gm 
• Clove 5 gm 
• Cinnamon 5 gm 
• Black Cardamom 4 
• Green Cardamom 4 
• Chinese Salt 10 gm 
• Turmeric 1 tsp 
• Crushed Red Pepper 20 gm 
• Yellow Color 20 gm 
• Plum 10 
• Chaat Masala 2 tsp 
• Salt to taste 
• Tomatoes 250 gm 
• Coriander Leaves ½ bunch 
• Mint Leaves ½ bunch 
• Green Chilies 20 gm 
• Ginger & Garlic Paste 2 tsp 
• Lemon 2 
• Yogurt 250 gm 
• Fried Onion 50 gm 
• Oil 250 ml

Cooking Directions:

• Wash 1 kg rice and soak in water. Then boil rice till 3/4th done.
• Heat oil in a pan, add 2 tsp ginger garlic paste and sauté till golden brown. Now add 1 kg chicken and fry well.
• Then add cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon, black pepper, black cardamoms, green cardamoms, turmeric, Chinese salt, crushed red pepper, salt, yellow color and yogurt. Mix well.
• Add 1 cup of water and cook for a few minutes.
• Separately chop 250 gm tomatoes, ½ bunch of coriander leaves and ½ bunch of mint leaves.
• In a pan heat a little oil, add chopped tomatoes, coriander and mint leaves. Fry well.
• Then add 2 tsp chaat masala and 10 dried plums to it. Fry very well. Also add juice of 2 lemons and mix well.
• Spread tomato mixture on top of chicken mixture; now make a layer of boiled rice on top.
• Sprinkle 50 gm fried brown onion on top and simmer on low flame till done.
• Dish it out, serve with Raita.