Biryani recipe

Biryani Recipe
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1. Basmati rice (2 c.)
2. chicken (500 grams)
3. crushed and chopped garlic (3 cloves)
4. yogurt (300 ml)
5. chopped onions (5 large)
6. peeled and sliced ginger (1.5cm)
7. pureed tomatoes (1/2 c.)
8. powder turmeric (1 tsp)
9. oil (6 tbsp)
10. chopped chilies (2)
11. saffron (5-6 strands)
12. cloves (5)
13. black peppers (5 corns)
14. cardamom (8 pods)
15. cumin (1 tsp)
16. cinnamon (10 cm stick, 2)
17. black pepper corns (5)
18. salt (according to taste)
19. Juice (of 1 lemon)
20. chopped tomatoes (2)
Method of preparation
1. Wash, soak and cook basmati rice. Marinate or soak the chicken in lemon juice, yogurt, garlic, ginger, black peppers, cinnamon, cardamom, turmeric powder, salt, pepper corns, cumin, cloves, chili, chopped tomatoes and tomatoes puree.
2. Take a cooker, place it over heat and heat the oil in it and then add onions. Cook them until gets golden brown. Add these to chicken.
3. Take a heavy deep pan and grease it. Place a layer of rice. Put the chicken and marinade. Place the left over rice and then put the saffron on the top.
4. Place it in the oven and heat it for about 1 ½ hours at 300 degrees F. Check if the chicken is cooked. When it is cooked then serve the Biryani with yogurt on the side of the dish.
Number of servings -2
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