hyderabadi chicken briyani

Ingrediants
Basmati rice-4cups
onion-2big
tomato-1small(like indian country side tomato_
gingergalric paste-7-8tsp
 
green chilli-2
mint-2hand full
coriender leaves-1 hand full
shan briyani masala-1 pack(50g)
chicken-1lb {Marinate chicken with 2tso of shan masala+curd+1tsp gingergarlic paste}
fennelseeds-1/2tsp
bayleaves-4
cinnamon-1/2
cardamon-1
cloves-1
water-6cups +1/2 cup.
saffron,red food color
As v have all spices in shan masala i used very less of spices.


Method:
soak rice for 30mts.

In kadai ghee+oil+all spices+onion.
Fry it well until oil gets coked well and turns to brown....
Now add gingergarlic paste+tomato.Stir it.
Once the tomato becomes jucy add masala for 30sec.switch of the flame and add 3tsp of curd.
Now add chicken and cok it well by covering the kadai.
It will levaes water so no need to adding water.with in 30mts it will be cooked and it will look like masala chicken.
In this case if u feels the masala is so thick u can add 1/2 cup of water and cook it for just 5mts.
Add salt to taste.bUT be carefull as v need to cook rice i n that too we need to add salt so add salt according to that.

Now rice:
normally peoples used to half cooking rice and make it to mix with chicken masala and cook in oven

But what i did is:-
wash the rice add water+1tsp oil+1cinnamon+1 cloves+1cardamon+1bayleaves.cook it in electric rice cooker.

i used to cook 2 cups at a time and 2 cups separate.so that Rice wont get s break.

Final process:

soak saffron in 5tsp of water for 5mts.I used to heat in microven for 30sec
red food color +water in cup

Now in a oven tray spread ghee or oil so that the rice wont get stick in tray.
spread 1cup of cooked rice.
now fried onions+coriender leaves+mint (optional)-----Adding mint give more delicious,good flavour to food
now spread one cup od cooked rice.
Next the chicken masala full
spread rice.
spread fried onions+coriender leaves+mint(optional)
now spread one cup of cooked rice.
spray the safron water and food color(red).put some coriender leaves cover the tray with Al foil.
set the oven for 350deg.keep the tray for 5mts exact then keep in warm for 30mt....

Now hyderbadi briyani is ready to serve.