Chicken Biriyani

1. Basmati Rice - 500gm
2. Chicken-3/4 Kg
3. Onion-6 nos
4. Tomato-3 nos
5. Chilly-2
6. Ginger-1 small piece
7. Garlic- 10 cloves
8. Cinnamon Stick -2pcs
9. Cardamom- 3-4
10. Cloves - 3
11. Corriander Leaf
12. Turmeric powder
13. Chilly powder
14. Corriander powder
15. Garam Masala
16. Pepper powder
17. Salt
18. Ghee/Oil
19. Cashew nuts & Rasins
20. Curd

Preparation:

•  Cut and clean the Chicken
• Marinate the chicken pieces with Salt. turmeric powder and Chilly powder for 30min
• Fry the Chicken, till its color turns light brown and keep it aside
• Wash Rice and drain it properly
• Boil Water (1.25 cups for 1cup of Rice)
• To the boiling water, add cloves, cardomom, cinnamon sticks, salt and 1 teaspoon ghee
• Add Rice and  cook on medium flame , till the rice is semi-cooked
• Remove the Rice from the stove and keep it aside
• To make the gravy, heat oil /ghee in a pan
• Saute Onions till it is soft
• Add the ginger-garlic-chilly paste
• Add tomatoes and coriander leaves.. saute it for 2min
• Add 1/4tsp of turmeric, 1tsp Chilly powder, 1/2 tsp pepper powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala, and 1tsp Corriander powder
• Fry it for 5min 
• Add the fried chicken pieces and add some water
• Cook till the gravy becomes thick.. Add a liitle curd.
• Take another pan and fry cashew, rasin and Onion seperately for garnishing
• Take another flat bottomed vessel, spread ghee at the bottom.
• Put one layer of rice, chicken, then rice and then chicken
• Garnish with fried cashew, raisins, onion and corriander leaves
• Close the vessel with a lid and keep it in low flame for 5 minutes
• Serve hot with pickle and Salad.