CHICKEN BIRYANI

INGREDIENTS :-

Onion - 1 cup
Cashew - 10
Basmati Rice - 2 cup
Butter - 1 tbsp
Ghee - 1 tbsp
Saffron - pinch
Milk - 3 tbsp
Boiled egg - 1
Salt to taste

Marinate:
Chicken - 1 lb
Yogurt - 3/4 cup
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
Cumin seed - 1 tsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Paprika - 1 tsp
Olive oil - 1 tbsp
Lime juice.
Cilantro - 1/2 cup
Mint - 1/4 cup
Salt to taste

METHOD :-

1. Marinate chicken with the above marinate ingredients. Keep it aside for 30 minutes.

2. Heat ghee in a pan. Slice onions and saute till its golden brown.

3. Wash and soak rice for 15 minutes.

4. Heat 5 cups of water. Add salt, cinnamon, clove, cardamon, bay leaf and rice. Cook till they are 50% done. Strain the rice and keep aside.

5. In a bowl add milk and saffron. Keep it aside.

6. Heat butter, layer the marinated chicken and add 1 cup water. Layer the half cooked rice. Garnish with boiled egg, fried onion, cashew, saffron milk . Garnish with cilantro. In instapot cook in high pressure for 6 minutes. In stove, cover and cook for 10 minutes. 

Serve hot with raita.