Chicken Biriyani (Palakkadan Style)

 
Ingredients:

Chicken: 1/2 of one whole chicken
Basmati rice : 1cup
water: 2cup
Onion : 2nos
Tomato : 3 nos
Ghee and oil : 1/2 a glass together
Green chilli : 5 nos(splitted into two halves)
Cilantro : as reqd(chopped )
Mint : as reqd(chopped)
Grambu(Cloves) : 3nos
Patta(Cinnamon) : 2 sticks
Elakka(Cardamom) : 3 nos
Chilli powder : 2 teaspoon(spice as per ur taste)
Garam masala : 3/4 teaspoon
Ginger garlic paste : 2 table spoons
Curd : 1 tbsp

Method:

            Add  ghee + oil to the vessel.once the oil is hot add the cloves,cinnamon and cardamom(Heat must be in medium).To this add the chopped onions..saute the onions until it is golden brown..then add the green chillis followed by ginger garlic paste to the onions..saute it again..then add the garam masla followed by
tomatoes..saute it well until the tomatoes are mashed well...To this add chilli powder and  curd...After that add the chopped mint and cilantro into it.add salt as reqd..Then add the chicken pieces and close the vessel with a lid and wait for 3 minutes...

              To this add our measured water and again close it with a lid and wait until the water is boiled..taste the salt at this time..To this add our rice(rice must be washed and strained) and mix it properly....and close it with a lid...heat must be in medium.let it cook for 15 - 20 minutes..u have to saute in b/w..
(depends on the type of rice the time may inc or dec..).

Serve this delicious biriyani with salad/pickle

NB:This recipe is for 2 Persons.....u can increase the quantity of ingredients as per the no: of persons.