Mughalai chicken briyani

Ingredients

Chicken 300 gms

Basmati rice 1 cup

Curd 1 cup

To grind

coriander  leaves 1 cup

mint leaves 1 cup

green chilli 6

onion 1

turmeric powder ¼ tsp

chilli powder ½ tsp

garam masala ½ tsp

fennel powder ½ tsp

ginger garlic paste 1 tsp

grind above ingredients to fine paste with out adding water

for  making briyani

onion lenthwise cut 1 cup

turmeric powder ¼ tsp

mint and coriander leaves chopped 3 tbsp

garam masala ½ tsp

lemon juice 1 tsp

ghee and salt as required

preparation

1.      Clean the chicken pieces and marinate with ½ cup curd,ground paste and salt for ½ hr

2.      In a pan add ghee and roast the rice in ghee for 10 minutes

3.      In a broad vessel add ghee,onion,mint and coriander leaves.saute well

4.      Add garam masala,1/2 cup curd,turmeric powder and saute once

5.      Add marinated chicken and once it oozes out oil

6.      Add 2 cups of water and salt.allow it to boil

7.      Once it starts boiling add lemon juice and rice

8.      Cook till the rice and chicken  is done

Serve with raita