Chicken Biryani

Ingredients:

• 1 kg Chicken pieces
• 3 Cups Rice (washed ) ¼ cup Boiled Lentils
• 4 tbspGaram Masala (whole) 
• 4 tspGaram Masala Powder 
• 50 gm Butter 
• 4 tsp Garlic (chopped) 
• 1 cup Onions (sliced) 
• 4 tsp Ginger (chopped) 
• 3 tsp Red Chili Powder 
• 1 tbsp Coriander Powder 
• 5 tbsp Oil 
• 2 tsp Turmeric Powder 
• 2 cup Maas or plain yogurt 
• 2 Tomato (chopped) 
• 4 Bay Leaves

For the marinade

• 2 tsp of ground biryani spice mix
• 2 tblsp chilli powder
• 2 tsp Ginger (chopped) 
• 2 tsp Garlic (chopped) 
• 1 tspGaram Masala Powder 
• 1 tsp Turmeric Powder 
• 1 cup Yoghurt or maas
• Salt

PUT ALL INGRIEDENTS WITH CHICKEN AND LEAVE OVER NIGHT

Garnish

• 1/2 gm Saffron (dissolved in 1/2 cup milk),Dhania

How to: 

1. Put all the ingredients of the marinade in a bowl and mix well. 
2. Add chicken pieces to it and leave for an hour. 
3. Now boil water, add 1/2 of the whole garam masala, bay leaf, and rice in it with salt. 
4. Steam the rice for 10 min , drain and keep it aside. 
5. Heat oil in a nice big pot. 
6. Add sliced onions and cook it till light golden brown. 
7. Add a tsp of turmeric powder 
8. Then put in the marinated chicken
9. Cook until chicken is tender. 
10. Then add the ¾ cooked rice and boiled lentils 
11. Now sprinkle saffron, and butter in between the layers and on the top. 
12. Add ¼ cup water 
13. Put on the lid .
14. Put into oven 120 degrees, leave to cook for 30 min.

Your Chicken Biryani is ready to serve!