CHICKEN BIRIYANI IN COOKER

Biriyani is one of the favorite main course items for many people.Everyone now a days approach restaurants,biriyani zones etc to purchase biriyani. Many people have a perspective that preparing Biriyani is a time taking and a big task to accomplish.So today I thought to share one of the easiest way to prepare a home made Chicken Biriyani in cooker. Let us start the simple method of cooking a tasty Chicken Biriyani.

                                                          INGREDIENTS

• The first thing we need is the pressure cooker
• Chicken legs                                -  4
• Basmati Rice                               -  2 cup
• Ghee                                            - 1/4 cup
• Onions                                         - 1+1 sliced
• Green chilies                               - 4 large
• Ginger Garlic paste                     - 2 heaped tbsp
• Chicken cubes                            -  2 (I have used Indian maggie )
• Pudhina paste                             -  1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder                       -  1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder                      -  1 tbsp
• Cinnamon                                  -  1 stick
• Cloves                                        - 4
• Garam masala powder               - 1/2 tsp
• Curd                                           - 1/2 cup +3 tbsp
• Water                                         -  3.5 cup
• Salt                                            -  to taste
• Coriander leaves  chopped       -   as required

                                                      METHOD

• Soak the rice for 1hour. Drain it after 1 hour and keep it aside.
• Marinate the chicken legs in 3 tbsps of curd and salt for 1 hour.

•  Heat the pressure cooker and add ghee to it.

•  Fry 1 sliced onion till deep brown and keep this aside.

•  Crush the green chilies, slice the balance onion and keep aside.

                            

• Crush the maggie cubes into powder and boil it in the required amount of water.

•  In the same ghee add the sliced onion and saute for a few mins.

•  When it turns light brown add the ginger garlic paste to it.

•  Then add the crushed green chilies to it and saute well for 3-4 mins.

•  Now it's time to add the powders.Add coriander powder and turmeric powder to it.

•  Combine well.Then add the pasted pudina to it.Mix well.

•  Now add the chicken legs and saute well.

•  Add 1/2 cup curd to it.

•  When the masala coats on chicken and becomes dry add boiled water to it.

•  Allow it to boil heavily.

•  Then add the soaked rice to it.Then add 1 cinnamon and 4 cloves.

•  Finally add the garam masala and check the salt content, if needed add required salt.

•  When the steam starts to come out due to high pressure close it with the head.

• As soon as the head is put, simmer the flame and keep it for 5 mins.After 5 mins turn off the flame. Let it rest for 7 mins.

•  After 7 mins open the lid and garnish with fried onions and chopped coriander leaves.

•  Combine it well.Now our home made Chicken Biriyani is ready to serve.

• Serve it on a plate and decorate with tomato slices...ENJOY!!!!