Lamb/Chicken Briyani by Nazreen

Lamb/Chicken Briyani

Ingredients:-

Lamb-2lbs/Chicken-2whole chicken
Green Chillies,Red Chilie powder,Ginger & garlic paste,Cinnamon,cardamon,clove,turmeric,tomato,onion,cilantro,mint,lemon juice,garam masala,yogurt

Rice-4cups(water 1:1.5 is the ratio)

1)Heat the oil then add Cinnamon,Cardamon & Clove.Add 1/2 the onion & fry until pinkish brown.Then add the Garlic Paste(1/2tsp),Meat/Chicken,SALT,Turmeric.Cook for 10 mins

2)Slit Green Chilies,Cilantro & Mint,Red Chilie Powder.Let the water evaporate frm the meat.

3)Add Tomato(2big) & Yogurt(nicely blended).Add lemon juice,ginger paste(3/4-1tsp),garam masala powder(1/2tsp).Then add little water.Cook until the meat/chicken is done.

For rice:-

Soak the rice for 1/2hr.Heat the water & then add SALT,Cinnamon,Cardamon & Clove.

When the water is boiling add the rice.1/2 cook the rice.Then separate the water & rice

Add the meat to the rice.Cover with foil & put the lid.In high flame cook for 10mins

Lower the flame to medium or low cook for 15-20mins..