Kanyakumari chicken briyani

Ingredients

Basmati rice 2 ½ cups

Chicken ½ kg

Onion 2

Tomato 2

Garlic 5 cloves

Ginger 1 inch

Green chilli 2

Garam masala 1 tbsp

Curd 4 tbsp

Turmeric  powder ½ tsp

Pepper powder 2 tsp

Coriander n mint leaves ½ cup

Chilli powder 1 tsp

Lemon juice 4 tsp

Cloves 2

Cinnamon 1

Cardamom 2

Ghee ½ cup

Salt as required

Preparation

1.      Wash and soak rice in water for 15 minutes

2.      Clean the chicken pieces and keep aside

3.      Make a fine paste of green chilli,garlic and ginger

4.      In a pan add ghee, cloves,cardamom,cinnamom and chopped onions.

5.      Add turmeric powder,chilli powder,pepper powder,garam masala,salt  and the chicken pieces

6.      Cook till the water oozes out of chicken dries up

7.      Add tomatoes and coriander mint leaves

8.      Once the tomatoes blend well with masalas and curd.cook till everything dries up

9.      Discard the water and add the rice.fry for 2 minutes

10.  Add about 5 cups of water and cook in low moderate heat for  10-15 minutes till rice is tenderly cooked

11.  Finally add the lemon juice

Serve hot with raita or chicken curry