Ingredients:

• 1/2 kg – Chicken
• 2 cups – biryani Rice or basmati Rice
• 3 – Onions
• 2 – Tomatoes
• 2 – Cinnamons
• 4 – Cloves
• 1 tsp – anise
• 2 – Bay Leaves
• 35 g – biryani powder
• 5 tbsp – oil
• Coconut Milk from 1/2 Coconut
• 1 – ginger, small piece
• 1 – garlic, full
• 5 – Red Chillies
• a few Coriander leaves and Mint leaves

Method:

1. Grind the garlic, ginger, red chillies, cinnamons, cloves and anise.
2. Heat oil in a vessel. Add the chopped onions, tomatoes, bay leaves and saute for some time.
3. Add the garlic-chilli mixture, mint leaves, coriander leaves, cleaned chicken pieces and saute.
4. Add biryani powder and salt as per taste. Saute until the gravy is dry.
5. Add 4 cups of water and coconut milk and allow the gravy to boil.
6. Add the rice and keep the vessel in a pressure cooker. Cook for 3 whistles.

Recipe courtesy of Poorani