Chettinad Biryani
By: jagathchand
Published: Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 7:00am

Ingredients




300 grams • Basmati rice
600 grams • Chicken
4 • Cardamoms
6 • Cinnamons
1 • Ginger
3 • Garlic flakes
2 • Onions
10 • gms Coriander leaves
10 • gms Mint leaves
1 teaspoon • Black pepper
1 teaspoon • Coconut paste
2 tablespoons • Lemon juice
2 cups • parboiled rice
• Salt to taste
• Oil for frying

Preparation

1 Soak basmati rice in water for 30 minutes. 2 Add salt, cardamom and cinnamon. 3 Grind ginger and garlic to make a paste. 4 Mix the paste with coriander and mint leaves. 5 Add coconut, cardamom paste, lemon juice and black pepper. 6 Mix it well. 7 Now add red chilli powder, coriander powder and salt. 8 Cut chicken into pieces. 9 Marinate the chicken in this mixture. 10 Heat the oil and fry the chopped onions. 11 Add marinated chicken pieces. 12 Cook over medium flame till done. 13 Prepare a bed of parboiled rice in a handi. 14 Sprinkle the fried onions. 15 Put chicken pieces and cover it with rice. 16 Cover it properly and cook for 10 minutes. 17 Serve hot.