Ingredients

• Basmati Rice - 2 cups
• Chicken Pieces - 1 lb.
• Onion - 3 large
• Garlic - 2 cloves
• Ginger - 1/4 tsp
• Green chillies - 2 - 3
• Pepper powder as per taste
• Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
• Garam masala - 1/4 tsp
• Whole garam masala - 1/2 tsp
• Cashew nuts - 1 tbsp
• Raisins - 1/2 tbsp

How to Make Chicken Biriyani (Simmered)

• Clean basmati rice and place it in the colander.
• Wash chicken pieces and mix it with coriander powder, garam masala powder, pepper powder and salt.
• Fry chicken pieces in a pan.
• In another pan , heat oil and add onions (cut lengthwise ), chopped ginger and garlic.
• Add green chillies to this when it turns brown.
• Add 1 glass of hot water and put fried chicken pieces into it.
• Boil it on medium heat till it gets cooked.
• Fry cashew nuts , raisins ,and onions in ghee for garnishing .
• Heat rice with cardamom, aniseeds, cinnamon and cloves in ghee.
• In a deep vessel, pour 5 glasses of hot water and cook it till all the water is absorbed.
• Don't forget to mix salt into the hot water.
• Layer rice and chicken masala in a greased flat baking vessel
• Garnish the top of the rice with fried nuts and raisins .
• Cover it with an aluminium foil and bake in 280 degrees C oven for 10 minutes.