Chicken Biriyani

Ingredients:
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1.Chicken - 1kG
2.Basmati rice - 500g(washed and soaked for 30 min)
3.Big onion - 5 nos
4.Tomato-3 nos
5.Ginger garlic paste - 1tsp
6. Green chilly paste- 2tbsp
7.lemon juice-2 tsp8.Garam masala-1 tbsp
9.Salt- as reqd
10.cooking oil

For the marinade :
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• 1-1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
• 2 tsp Ginger paste
• 2 tsp Garlic paste
• 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
• 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 cup Yoghurt
• Salt

For garnishing:
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• 1/2 gm Saffron (dissolved in 1/2 cup milk)
• 2 tbsp Rose Water
•Cashew nut and kismis as rqd
•Butter

• Preparation:
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• Marinate the chicken and leave the mix for an hour.
• Now boil water, add 1/2 of the whole garam masala, bay leaf, and rice , cook the rice until 3/4 th is done, drain and keep it aside.
• Heat oil in a pan and add sliced onions and fry it till light golden brown and keep it aside.
• To another hot pan add sliced tomato followed by garam masala,chilly paste,salt,ginger garlic paste,lemon juice, make it a smooth paste.
• To this paste add marinated chicken and let it to cook.
• To this add fried onion and mix well.
• Place alternate layers of chicken and rice, sprinkle remaining garam masala powder , butter,cashew nut,kismis in between the layers and on the top, end it with saffron & rose water.
• Cover and seal it with an aluminum foil,cook it further on low flame for 10-12 minutes.
• Chicken biryani is ready to serve..........