Chicken biryani cook recipe

Chicken Biryani is mainly an Indian Food. But now this is a very popular dish in south Asia. Day by day it's popularity is increased all over the world. Here I will describe very simple way to cook chicken biryani .

Ingredients:

•  1 kg Chicken pieces 
•  500 gm basmati Rice washed and soaked for 15-25 min
•  4 tbsp Garam Masala Powder 
•  50 gm Butter or Ghee
•  4 tbsp chopped Garlic 
•  1 cup sliced Onions 
•  2 tbsp Turmeric Powder 
•  3 tbsp Red Chili Powder
•  1 tbsp Coriander Powder 
•  4 tbsp chopped Ginger
•  5 tbsp Oil 
•  2 cup Curd/yogurt (Optional)
•  3/4 cup chopped Tomato
•  4 Bay Leaves 

For the marinade:

§   1-1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder 

§  2 tbsp chopped Ginger

§  2 tbsp chopped Garlic 

§  1 tbsp Garam Masala Powder 

§  1 tbsp Turmeric Powder 

§   1 cup Yogurt 

§   Salt to taste

How to cook

•  Put all the ingredients of the marinade in a bowl and mix well.
•  Add chicken pieces to it and leave for an hour.
•  Now boil water, add bay leaf, rice and a little butter in it and cook it until 3/4 th is done, drain and keep it aside.
•  Heat oil in a thick bottomed pan add sliced onions and cook it till light golden brown.
•  Add 1 tbsp of the garam masala and all the remaining ingredients, including tomatoes but rice.
•  Cook for 5 minutes and add marinated chicken in it.
•  Cook until chicken is tender.
•  Place alternate layers of chicken and rice.
•  Add butter abd a little Garam masala in every layer.
•  Cover it and cook it further on low flame for 10-12 minutes.

Now your delicious Chicken Biryani is ready to serve.