spicy chettinad chicken briyani

 Ingredients

Basmati rice 2 cups

Chicken ½ kg

Coconut milk 2 cup

Water 2 cup

Curd ½ cup

Onion 1 cup

Tomato 1

Lemon 1

To grind

Mint leaf 1 handful

Green chilli 2

Peppercorns 1 tsp

Cumin seeds ½ tsp

Fennel seeds ½ tsp

Cinnamon 1

Cloves 2

Garlic 10 pods

Ginger 1 inch

Small onion 10

Chilli powder ½ tsp

Turmeric powder ½ tsp

For seasoning

Curry leaves

Cashew

Oil and salt as required

Preparation

1.      In a broad vessel add oil,curry leaves and cashew

2.      Add chopped onion,tomato and the ground paste.saute well

3.      Add chicken pieces and curd.saute till it oozes out the water

4.      Add the washed rice , coconut milk and water

5.      Once it starts boiling add salt

6.      Cook till the chicken and rice is done

Turn off the flame and add lemon juice

Serve hot with raita or salna