THALESSERY BIRYANI...A LITTLE DIFFER:)

Biryani ,the word comes to mind when u have a party,weddings,anything to do with happiness ,u could say.
My bro.just cooked this dish,and passed it on saying that didnt get enough of it!Ya we r all good cooks,no gender bias,here when it comes to Kitchen Fiesta.thats my kitchen.He mixed and matched mom's recipe along with the original one ,and it turned out great.

ingredeints:

1 kl chicken cut into biriyani pcs.

for marination:

turmeic pwd. 1/4 pwd 

corriander pwd . 1 tsp

chilli pwd. 1 tsp salt 

curd 1 tsp

for the masala:

onions 4 big sliced thinly

tomatoes 2 sliced thinly

ginger garlic paste 2 tbsps

green chilli pastes 3 tbsps

powders:

turmeric 1/4 tsp

corriander pwd 1 tbsp.

red chilli pwd 1 tsp 

garam masala pwd.1 tsp.

salt to taste 

ghee 1/4 cup

Knor masala cubes(optional) 1

lemon juice of one lime

for the rice:

biriyani rice (of ur choice)1 kl washed and drained

water is 1 cup rice =1 1/2 cup water boiled

garam masala whole :

cardamom 1 cloves 2 cinammon 2

salt to taste

method:

marinate the chicken pcs and fry in oil till half done,and keep aside reserve the oil .

wash and drain the rice,

heat the ghee and fry  the onions to translucent ,add the ginger garlic paste and the green chillies

after stirring for 15 mins and the raw smell of the pastes r gone add the pwds mentioned above.

add the tomatoes and smash well,

add the Knore cube and stir,adjust the salt to your taste.

add the fried chicken,toss well and cook in the masala stirring  ocassionally

add lemon juice of one lime to enhance the masala

Prepare your rice:

heat ghee add the onions and the garam masala wholes,add the boiled water ,add the salt

add the rice (drained well).adjust the salt.

cook the rice till 3/4 done 

dum cooking:

Now take out half  of the rice and add the masala add other half rice on top of the masala.

cover will foil and lid it well tight.

garnish with fried nuts,currents,mint ,corriander leaves,onions.

Note add the reserved fried oil on top of the layered rice ,this will also boost the aroma of the biryani.