Thalassery Biryani

Ingredients: • 1 kg Chicken, cut into Biryani pieces • 3 tsp Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder • Salt to taste • Ghee • 6 Onions • 3 Tomatoes • few Green chillies • 2 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste • few Coriander leaves • 1 tsp Garam masala • 1 tbsp Lemon juice • few Mint leaves • 4 Cups Biryani Rice • 6 Cups Water • 5 Cloves • 5 Cardamom • 3 - 1 inch piece Cinnamon • 3 Bay leaves

Method:

• Marinade the chicken with turmeric powder, chilli powder and salt for an hour. Shallow fry them and Keep it aside. • Heat Ghee in pan. Add the cloves cardamom, cinnamon, bay leaves and 1 finely chopped onion. • Once the onions are transluscent, add the water and rice. Cover and cook till the rice is cooked • Heat Ghee in a pan, add the remaining onions finely chopped, chopped tomatoes, green chillies, ginger-garlic paste, garam masala, chopped coriander leaves, chopped mint leaves, lemon juice and enough salt. • Allow the masala to cook well. • Then add the chicken pieces. Mix well, cover and cook it. • Take Ovenproof vessel, layer it alternatively with chicken masala and the cooked rice. • Cover with aluminium foil and bake it in the oven for 15 minuts at 150 degrees. • Serve hot Thalassery Biryani with Boiled Egg.