CHICKEN BRIYANI(muslim's style)

INGREDIENTS:
serves - 3 to 4

cardomam-3 to 4 pieces
cloves       -3 to 4 pieces
cinnamon  -one medium piece
bay leaves - 3 to 4 pieces
star anise   - 2 pieces
onion         - 2 large ones (sliced thinly)
tomato      - 2 large (chopped finely)
green chillies- 2 (slitted)
coriander leaves - handfull (finely chopped)
pudina leaves     -handfull (finely chopped)
chilly powder     - 1 tablespoon  (adjust to ur taste)
briyani masala  - 1 tablespoon (i used sakthi's)
curd    - 1 cup
lemon  - 1small 
coconut milk - 1 and half cup (optional)
ghee  - 4 tblspoon
olive/sunflower oil  - 3 tblespoon
chicken pieces  - half kg
ginger garlic paste - 5 tablespoon
basmathi rice - 2 cups
water - 3 1/2 cups
salt - to taste


PROCEDURE:

soak the rice for 20 to 30 mins first.....thn
1. Place a hard bottom vessel(preferebly non stick) on the stove.when it s hot pour the oil n 2 table spoon ghee into it.

2. when oil is hot put the cardomam,cinnamon,cloves,star anise n bay leaves one by one n saute fr 30 secs

3. Thn goes in the onion..saute the onions nicely fr 4 to 5 mins till it turn brown n transparent(briyani taste good oly if the onion s well sauted)...thn put the slitted green chillies ,coriander n pudina leaves n saute nicely fr 2 mins

4 . Thn goes in the ginger garlic paste...saute it nicely fr 2 to 3 mims..make sure it does not stick to the bottom.

5. Thn add the chopped tomatoes ,chilli powder , briyani masala  n saute nicely till the masala becomes smashy n the oil seperates.

6 . Thn add the chicken pieces and mix nicely fr 2 mins...

7 . Thn goes the curd n coconut milk...mix nicely...see to that ter r no lumps of curd.

8. thn add salt n the water,mix nicely..n let it boil for 5 to 10 mins...

9. Thn drain the soaked rice n add it to the boilin chicken gravy ,mix nicely and close the vessel with a tight lid...

10,keep the stove in very medium flame/low for 15 to 20 mins....

11.After 20 mins open the lid ,add lemon juice n remaining ghee..mix very gently and close the lid..

12.After 5 more mins open the lid to see ur wonderfull chicken briyani

serve hot with onion raita,brinjal pachadi n chicken 65.