CHICKEN BIRIYANI - Ambur

INGREDIENTS:

Chicken - 1/2 kg
Rice - 1 cup
Chilli powder - 1 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
Lemon - 1
Curry leaves , Coriander leaves
Salt to taste
Ginger - garlic paste - 1 1/4 tsp
Curd - 1/2 tsp

Biriyani leaves - 2

Cinnamon, cloves, phool, annasi poo

TO GRIND :

Split green chillies - 6
Onion - 1
Tomato - 1
Cinnamon - 2
Cloves - 1
Fennel seeds-- 1 tsp

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Marinate chicken with little of ginger-garlic paste,chilli powder , garam masala powder , salt,turmeric powder and curd for 30 minutes.
2) Soak rice for 20 minutes.
3) Heat oil or ghee in pressure cooker . Once hot, add biriyani leaves, phool, cinnamon, cloves, annasi poo.

4) Add the grinded masala, chilli powder, salt, biriyani and garam masala powder.

5) Add marinated chicken and saute for 10 minutes .

6) Finally add rice and stir well with chicken. Add 1 cup of water. 

8) Pressure cook for 2 whisltes. Allow the steam to leave and serve hot.

CHICKEN GRAVY :

INGREDIENTS :

Chicken --- 250 gms
Onion --- 2 big
Tomato -- 2 big
Ginger-garlic paste -- 1 tsp
Curry and Coriander leaves
Salt to taste
Chilli powder -- 2 tsps
Turmeric powder -- 1 tsp
Garam masala -- 1 tsp
Chillly garlic sauce -- 1 tsp
Soya sauce -- 1 tsp

NOTE :

Marinate chicken with little of ginger-garlic paste,chilli powder , garam masala powder , salt,turmeric powder and curd for 30 minutes.

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Saute onion and tomato till tender in a spoon of oil in a pressure cooker .
2) Then add curry leaves and cleaned ,washed , marinated chicken . Add turmeric powder,garam masala powder,chilli powder and ginger-garlic paste . Saute till chicken leaves water in a slow flame .
3) Then add a cup of water and pressure cook for 5-6 whistles till chicken becomes soft .
4 ) Then open the lid , cook till the gravy becomes thick .
5) Finally mix sauce to it and mix them well . Cook till the oil separates out.

Serve hot with rice or roti .