CHICKEN BIRIYANI (PRESSURE COOKER)

 BIRIYANI  takes place often in our weekend holiday lunch menu, This pressure cooker biriyani is much easy to make.  I used to do this when i crave for some special biriyani  but home made one.  

Just give a try ....... HAPPY COOKING ..💥


INGREDIENTS:

  1. Onion - 1+ 1/2 sliced
  2. Tomato - 1 sliced
  3. Green chilli - 3 pcs
  4. Garlic - 4 - 5 pods
  5. Ginger - 1 large pc
  6. Coriander leaves  +mint - 3/4 cup
  7. jeeraka samba rice - 300 gms
  8. Chicken - 350 gms
  9. Curd - 3 tsp
  10. Coconut milk - 1 cup
  11. Water - 2 cups
  12. Ghee - 2 tbl spn
  13. Oil- 1 tbl spn
  14. Lemon - 1/2 pc
  15. Salt - to taste
SPICE POWDERS :
  1. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
  2. Chilli powder - 1 tsp
  3. Coriander powder - 1+1/2 tsp
  4. Biriyani powder - 1 tbl spn
WHOLE SPICES :
  1. Cinnamon - 2pcs
  2. Cardamom - 2 pcs
  3. Star anise - 1 whole
  4. Blac stone flower - 2 pcs
  5. Cloves - 3-4 pcs
  6. Bay leaf - 1 pc
  7. Cashews - 5 pcs
  8. Raisins (optional) - 1 tbl spn

RECIPE :

Take all the ingredients
Soak rice for 30mins
Slice onions , tomato & slit green chillies
Marinate chicken with 1 tsp of curd , 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder , 1/2 tsp of chilli powder & salt
 
 


Take a pressure pan
Heat ghee and oil

Add all the whole spices

After a minute add cashews & raisns

Now add freshly crushed ginger & garlic. Always try to use freshly crushed one. Avoid use of store bought

Fry it for a min
Now add chillies & onion

Saute well till onion turns translucent

Add tomato ,and some salt

Close the pan for 2- 3 mins to get tomato mushy

Add all the spice powders  , saute it

Add coriander leaves & mint leaves, saute it

Add curd , give a stir

Now add the marinated chicken

Mix well & add 1/2 cup of water 



Close the lid & cook the chicken for 2 whistles in medium flame
Let it cool , open it

Add soaked rice
Add coconut milk & water
 

Squeeze lemon juice in it 
Adjust spice level
Close the lid & pressure cook for 2 whistles in medium flame
Let it cool for 20mins
Open it & fluff up the rice with forks

Serve hot with boiled egg & onion raita

ENJOY.....💗

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