Regular Chicken Biryani ~ MIL Version

Biryani is one of the most popular dishes in tamilnadu .Biryani is generally made with  the meat or vegetables and rice which is cooked in the flavors of spices.Everybody loves biryani  i am one of them ,people make it different way but this is how my MIL makes it which is simple and easy ,one of my favorite indian main course dish,here goes the receipe....

INGREDIENTS U NEED:
1.Chicken-1/2kg
2.Gingergarlic paste-2tbs
3.Cinnamon-1stick
4.Cloves-4nos
5.Green chilli-5(cut it lenthwise)
6.Onions-2(cut it thin lentghwise)
7.Tomato-1(chopped)
8.Turmeric powder-pinch
9.Chilli powder-2tbs
10.Salt-as needed
11.Rice-3cup
12.Corriander leaves-to garnish
13.Mint leaves-to garnish
14.Lime juice-1tbs
15.Oil -6tbs

UTENSIL:
Big deep bottomed pan

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

• Heat little more oil in a pan ,add cinnamon,cloves,ginger garlic paste,green chilli fry it for few mins
• Now add onion,turmeric powder fry untill they are soft and brown colour
• Then add chicken,chilli powder and salt stir it untill chicken is half cooked
• Add water let it boil now add washed rice (Ratio is 1cup rice:2cup water ),then reduce the flame to medium low and continue to cook for another 20 minutes,Let it sit for 10-15 minutes before opening it.
• Then garnish with mint and corriander leaves and squeeze some lemon juice on top of the rice

NOTE:

For Chicken Biryani  use the raw meat and for Mutton Biryani use the precooked meat

GOES WELL WITH:
   Onion tomato raita and Egg fry