Konkan Chicken Biryani

It is a chicken biryani from Konkoni's. It is very tasty but it is some what long process.

• Ghee - 200gm


• Chicken - 1 1/2kg(one and half kg)


• Rice - 1kg


• Onion - 4 (length wise)
  


• Lemon - 1


• Cashewnut - as required


• Raisins - as required


• Kaiser - 10gm
  


• Onion - 2(nicely chopped)


• Cinnamon - 2 to 3 pieces


• Cloves - 3 pieces


• Bay leaves - 1 pieces


• Cardamom - 2 pieces

To grind :-

• Onion - 1 no.
  


• Green chilly - 4 no.
  


• Zera - 1tsp


• Garlic - 10 pods


• Ginger - 1 small pieces


• Chilly powder - 1tsp


• Coriander powder - 1 1/2 tsp


• Pepper powder - 1tsp


• Coriander leaves - 1/2cup


• Mint leaves - 1/2cup

1. Grind the to grind masala.


2. Boil water nicely in that put cinnamon, cloves, bay leaves and cardamom.


3. Now put the rice. When it is half done put salt in it.


4. When 1/4th rice is cooked, strain the water and keep a side.


5. Heat the ghee and roast the cashew-nuts and raisins and keep aside.


6. In the same put onion cut in long, fry till golden brown and remove.


7. In the same oil put kaiser then put the cooked rice.


8. In another pan put the ghee(2tsp). In this put onion(chopped) in this put the grind masala fry till the raw smell goes then put salt and the chicken mix for 5 min.


9. In this add lemon juice and one and half cup water.


10. In another thick bottom vessel put the gravy of the chicken on that put rice then chicken pieces, raisins, fried onion then again rice, chicken, raisin and then onion.


11. Now close the vessel with lid.


12. Keep for 15 to 20 min in slow flame.


13. Now it is ready to serve hot with curd raitha.