Somberi Chicken Biryani

Ingredients (16)

• ·pieces onions
• ·oil
• ·large tomato
• ·pieces green chillies
• ·tsp ginger garlic paste
• ·gms chicken
• ·cup curd
• ·tsp chilli paste
• ·mint leaves
• ·coriander leaves
• ·tsp turmeric
• ·tsp chilli powder
• ·tsp biryani masala
• ·piece lemon juice
• ·basmati rice
• ·tsp ghee

1. 1

   Fry 2 onions in oil until brown.

2. 2

   Add 1 large tomato, 5 slitted green chillies, and 2 tsp ginger garlic paste.

3. 3

   Add 750 gms chicken, 1/4 cup curd, 2 tsp chilli paste, handful of chopped mint and coriander leaves, 1/2 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, and 1 tsp biryani masala.

4. 4

   Marinate everything for 20 minutes.

5. 5

   In a pan, use the oil from frying onions to fry the marinated chicken for 5 minutes.

6. 6

   Cover and cook on medium flame for 10 minutes.

7. 7

   Add water in a 1:2 ratio for basmati rice (soaked for 1/2 hour). If using a pressure cooker, add water in a 1:1.5 ratio.

8. 8

   Close the lid and cook on medium flame for 6 to 7 minutes.

9. 9

   Open and mix the rice gently, add 2 tsp ghee, and close the lid.

10. 10

    Place the biryani pot on an unused old dosa tawa on low flame for 25 minutes.