Chicken biriyani

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb Chicken
3 cups basmati rice
3 sliced Onion
2 sliced tomato
6 slit green chili
1 cup mint leaves
1/2 cup coriander leaves
4 Tbsp curd
1/2 Tsp red chili powder
3 Tbsp Biriyani masala
1 Tbsp ginger garlic paste
15 cashews
1/4 cup whole garam masala
1 Tbsp oil
3 Tbsp ghee

4 cups water

Method

1.Soak basmati rice in warm water for 30 mins.blend cashew with little amount of water.
2.In a cooker heat oil and ghee. Add whole garam masala like fennel seeds,star anise,bay leaf,pepper corns,black cardamom,green cardamom,

3.Add sliced onions ,green chilli and followed by ginger garlic paste. Saute well until raw smell goes off.

4.Add chopped tomatoes and saute well. Add mint leaves following. How much u saute that much tasty biriyani. 

5. Now add cleaned chicken ,biriyani masala,red chilli powder and salt. Add curd too. Mix well. Add blended cashew paste. Stir well.

6.when oil start to ooze's out add 4 cups water and allow it to boil. 

7.add soaked basmati rice and mix gently. Check for salt and spice level. 

8.close the lid and wait until pressure starts. Now put the lid and keep in simmer flame and cook for 20 mins. You can also put in dum. 

9. Open and plugged the rice with fork. Add chopped coriander leaves and serve with raita.