Chicken Biryani famous Indian recipe chicken steamed with spicy rice Recipe

• Ingredients: (Serves 4)
• For marination:
• 1 pound chicken(boneless or with bones)
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil ( I prefer soybean oil)
• 2 large onions, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon of gingergarlic paste
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 2 tablespoons plain yogurt
• 4 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
• 1 (2 inch) piece cinnamon stick
• 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken pieces cut into chunks
• For Rice:
• 3 cups(260ml) of Basmati rice
• 2 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 pods cardamom
• 3 whole cloves
• 1 (1 inch) piece cinnamon stick
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 large bay leaves
• 1 table spoon salt
• 1/4 table spoon black cumin seeds( optional)
• 1 tablespoon Mint leaves( Pudina fresh or dry powder-1/2 table spoon)

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