Hyderabadi Biryani


Ingredients
1 Chicken ½ Kg
2 Ginger Garlic Paste 2 Tbsp
3 Salt 2 Tsp
4 Red Chili Powder 2 Tsp
5 Cinnamon 2 Sticks
6 Black Cardamom 2 to 3
7 Yogurt ¾ Cup
8 Oil or Ghee ½ Cup
9 Red Onions Fried 1 Cup
10 Nutmeg Powder ¼ Tsp
11 Mace Powder ¼ Tsp
12 Cardamom Powder ½ Tsp
13 Mint Leaves 2 to 3 Tbs
14 Fresh Coriander 1/4 Cup
15 Green Chilies 3-4
16 Ghee 2-3 Tbs
17 Water 8 to 10 Cups
18 Salt 2 Tsp
19 Cumin Seeds 1 Tsp
20 Cloves 1 Tsp
21 Rice Soaked 500 Gm
22 Milk Hot ½ Cup + Saffron Few Strands mixture
23 Yellow Food Color ¼ Tsp + Water ¼ Cup mixture
24 Onions Fried 2 Tbsp
25 Kewra Essence 1 ½ Tsp

Directions for Biryani
1 First, Marinate the chicken with Yogurt, salt, chili powder, black cardamom, cinnamon stick, gap and leave them for 1 to 2 hours.
2 Now, Boil the soaked white rice with cloves and cumin ¾ tsp and boil till done and set aside.
3 Now take a pan pour in cooking oil and add chicken. Cook until chicken is done and oil leaves the pan.
4 Now, Add fried onion, nutmeg and mace powder, green chilies, green cardamom powder and give them a good mix on the heat.
5 Now, Add Mint leaves, coriander leaves, a layer of white boiled rice then add ghee, milk and saffron mixture, water and food color mixture, and remaining red fried onions and kewra water on top and cover the pan and steam cook for 10-15 minutes on lowest flame over a flat pan & serve.

Hyderabadi Biryani