*Chicken Biriyani

Serve with delight this mouth-watering chicken cooked in herbs and spices with fragrant rice and nuts.

serves: 4
calories per serving:340
cooking time:21:30 mins

Ingredients:

250 gms- Basmathi rice.
500 gms- Chicken boneless, cut into pieces.
2 medium Onions(sliced)
1 tbsp Ginger paste.
1 tbsp Garlic paste.
2 cups of Water.
3 medium Tomatoes (puree)
Salt and black pepper powder (to taste)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder.(haldi)
1 tsp cumin seed.
1 tsp Garam masala.
4 Cloves.
2 Cinnamon Sticks.
2 Bay leaves(tej patta)
black cinnamon(big elachi)
2-3 peppercorns(kali mirchi)
2 tbsp Oil/ghee
2 tbsp Almonds and Cashewnuts.
1tbsp Raisins
8-10 Strands of Saffron.

Method.

• Wash and soak rice for 1/2 an hour in 2 cups of water. Drain the water.
• Add salt and 1 tbsp oill/ghee to the soaked rice. Boil covered at 100% power for 9-10 mins. and then at 60% power for 5-6 mins. in microwave safe bowl. Allow to stand, covered for 5 mins.
• In another microwave safe bowl heat oil at 100% power for 30 secs. Add sliced Onions, cumin seeds, salt, turmeric powder, clove, cumin, black cardamom, bay leaves, pepper corns, tomato puree and ginger-garlic paste. Microwave(covered)at 100% power for 5-6 mins. Add chicken pieces and microwave(covered) at 80% power for 5-6 mins. Strir in between.
• Add rice and arrange in layers microwave for another 3 mins. at 60% power. Sprinkle garam masala. Allow to stand for 10 mins. Garnish with fried nuts, raisins, saffron and chopped coriander and serve hot.