Chicken Biryani

Ingredients:

1. 800 gms Chicken,
2. 2 cup Rice,
3. 2 tsp Oil,
4. 2 Onions,
5. 2 tsp Ginger-Garlic paste,
6. 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder,
7. 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder,
8. 2 tsp Black Pepper Powder,
9. 1 Tomato,
10. 1/2 cup Coriander Leaves,
11. 1 Cardamom,
12. 1" Cinnamon,
13. 2-3 Cloves,
14. Salt.

Preparation: Heat oil in a deep pan over medium flame. Add sliced onions and fry till brown. Remove onions from pan, drain and set aside for garnish. Remove half the oil from the pan and return to medium flame. Add minced onions, ginger-garlic paste. Cook over low flames for 2 to 3 minutes till well blended.  Add chicken, spice powders and salt. Stir and cook over medium flame for 5 minutes, cont. stir so that it does not stick to pan. Lower flame and cook for a further 8 to 10 minutes till water released from chicken is almost absorbed. Add tomato and coriander leaves and cook for about 5 minutes. Now add Rice to pan with whole spices. Stir till rice turns translucent. Mix in 2 cups of water. Cover pan and put a weight on the lid. Steam cook rice over moderate-low heat for 10 to 15 minutes till water is absorbed and rice is tender.Finally, Garnish with fried onions.