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Quick Chicken Biryani

Ingredients

Chicken pieces (4 chicken legs)
Rice (Soak the rice beforehand) 2 cups
Coriander leaves
Ginger/garlic paste

Powdered masalas Haldi 1/2 tsp Chilli powder 1/2 tsp Dhaniya powder 1/2 tsp Salt to taste

Whole masalas Cloves 2-3 Badi elaichi (Big cardamom) 1/2 Peppercorns 7-10 Jeera (Cumin seeds)

Method

1. Boil the chicken. When boiling, add 1/4 tsp of haldi, cloves, badi elaichi, peppercorns, a green chilli cut in two, etc. TIP : The water used to boil the chicken can be used as stock for soup.
2. Once boiled, de-bone the chicken.
3. In a pressure cooker, heat some oil, throw in the whole masalas.
4. Once they start spluttering, add some ginger/garlic paste.
5. Almost immediately, add the powdered masalas and a little water for the masala to cook. Keep stirring every couple of minutes.
6. Add the boneless chicken once the water in the masala has evaporated.
7. Add the rice and mix well with the chicken.
8. Add some water, and close the cooker.
9. Take off the heat after 3 whistles.
10. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.