SINDHI BIRYANI
Ingredients
Chicken 1 kg
Rice 1 kg
Yogurt 1 pao
Green chillies 10
Onion 1 pao
Potatoes 1/2 kg
Mint leaves 1/2 bunch
Coriander leaves 1/2 bunch
Onions (fried brown) 2
Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
Purnello/Aaloobukhara 100 gms
Brown cardamom 4
Green cardamom 3
Whole black pepper 1 tbsp
Black cumin seed 1 tsp
Bay leaves 2
Nutmeg + mace 1/2 tsp
Cinammon stick 4
Cloves 1 tsp
Black cumin seed 1 tsp
Turmeric 1 tsp
Red chilli 3 tsp
Coriander powder 2 tsp
Whole spices powder 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil 1 cup
Food colour
Biryani essence
Cooking Directions
Wash chicken and soak rice for half an hour.
Heat oil put sliced onion fry it add potatoes and fry more.
Put chicken, turmeric, red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin seed, salt, ginger garlic paste and all whole spices cook and cover lid.
After a while add whipped yogurt and purnello/aalobukhara mix well and cover lid again cook till chicken and potatoes tender well add a few drops of biryani essence.
For layer:Boil water add mint leaves and salt put soaked rice and boil till half done.
Now strain water and spread prepared chicken masala on half rice like a layer.
Sprinkle food colour, mint leaves, green chilies and coriander leaves.
Now spread all rice on this cover lid well and let it steam.
Serve hot with raita and salad.
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