S 's Chicken Biryani

Anybody who loves Chicken Biryani is bound to love this recipe.My friend S made this for her sons birthday and it was finger licking good.She usually makes it a little more spicy but never the less this was great,I remember the first time she made it it was so spicy that we were all sweating but still couldn't stop eating coz it was so damn tasty.

To make the Chicken Biryani you need

• 2 lbs chicken

Marinate chicken overnight in 2 cup curds,1 tbsp ginger and garlic paste,chilli powder,garam masala and salt.

• 2 cups basmati rice
  
• 2 big onions
• spices- shahi jeera,bay leaf,cloves,cinnamon,black pepper and cardamom
• handful mint and corriander
• 4-5 green chillies slit
  
• 1 tbsp ginger and garlic paste
• 5 tbsp Shan biryani powder
• 2 tbsp chilli powder
  
• salt
  
• oil

Method

1. Marinate the chicken for atleast 8 hrs or overnight
2. Cook the basmathi rice till almost done and drain.
3. In a big wok,heat oil,add the spices,chillies and ginger and garlic paste
4. Stir in the onions and cook till its almost brown.
5. Now add the mint and corriander followed by salt , Biryani powder and chilli powder.
   
6. Put in the marinated chicken and let it cook till done.
7. Assemble layers of chicken and rice on to a baking tray cover with foil
   
8. Bake at 400 F for 30 mins.
   

S did add some food color while assembling the layers.
When the chicken is almost done you can do a taste test and add more chilli powder and biryani powder if required.