Chettinad briyani

Ingredients :

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

Preparation method :

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