How to make Chicken Donne Biryani

Prep work for making Biryani

• Have all the whole spices needed in a plate.
• Cut the onion as julienne and slit the green chilies.
• Wash and chop the mint, coriander leaves roughly.
• Slice the tomatoes and keep it aside.
• Wash and cut the chicken into bite size pieces.
• Wash and soak the basmati rice in enough water for 20 minutes.

Making the ground masala

• Heat a nonstick pan with 1 tsp ghee and cooking oil. Add all the whole spices and saute for few minutes.
• Then, add the onion julienne and green chilies, saute till it turns colour.
• Add the ginger garlic paste and combine well.
• After few minutes, add the chopped mint, coriander leaves and cook everything for 5 to 7 minutes until everything is cooked well.
• Allow to cool down before grinding.
• Take the fried ingredients in a mixer jar and grind to a smooth paste with enough water. Keep it aside.

Making the Biryani

• Heat a wide nonstick pan with cooking oil and ghee. Add the chicken pieces and arrange the sliced tomatoes along with salt over the chicken pieces and let it cook.
• Cover with a lid and cook on high.
• After 10 minutes, water starts coming out of the chicken, add the ground masala and let the whole mixture get cooked well.
• Simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
• Then, add the water and let it boil over.
• Add the drained rice and let it cook. Mix well and when the water is almost absorbed, simmer and cover with lid.
• Cook with lid covered for 10 mins.
• The biryani gets cooked in 10 mins low flame.
• Serve with onion raita or gravy.