Punjabi Chicken Biryani

Punjabi Chicken Biryani (Murgh Biryani) is a tasty dish, Select only Chicken breast and drums (legs) to cook this biryani for a real taste. 

Ingredients: 

Chicken 1 kg
Extra Long Grain Silky Polished Basmati Rice 1/2 kg
Oil 1 cup
Potatoes ,quartered, 2
Yoghurt 1 cup
Tomatoes ,sliced rings, 2
Onion , chopped, 2
Ginger crushed 2 teaspoon
Garlic crushed 2 teaspoon
Green Chillies (Achari variety) 4
Fresh Mint leaves 1/2 cup
Fresh Coriander leaves 1/4 cup
Salt to taste
Chilli powder to taste
Haldi 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin whole 1 teaspoon
Fennel whole 1/2 teaspoon
Caraway whole 1/2 teaspoon
Dried Plum 4
Cinnamon Sticks 3
Cardamom Large whole 2
Cardamom small whole 5
Black pepper whole 15
Mace flower 1/2
Coriander whole 1 teaspoon

Procedure:

Thoroughly wash and soak rice for 20 minutes. Take 6 glass of water in a pan, add 2 teaspoon of salt and boil till rice is nearly tender (One kanni remain). Drain and keep aside. In another pan fry onion in oil till golden brown. Now add ginger, garlic, yoghurt, tomatoes, green chillies and spices and fry for 2-5 minutes. Then add Chicken pieces and potatoes and cook on medium flame till chicken and potatoes are well done. Sprinkle Coriander and Mint leaves and Spread at top the boiled rice and simmer.One pinch of Yellow Food Colour (Zarda Colour) can be sprinkled before simmering. Delicious Punjabi Chicken Biryani is ready. Mix and serve hot with Salad and Mint raita.