Anand's Green Chicken Biriyani

Chicken (cut pieces) - 1 kg

Cleaned Basmati Rice - 3 cups

Onion - 1 ( cut into thin strips)

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Dhaniya ( Coriander ) Powder - 1 tbsp

Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp

Garam masala powder - 1 tbsp

Green Chilli paste - 2 tbsp

Finely chopped fresh Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup

Finely chopped fresh Mint leaves ( Pudina ) - 1/2 cup

Ground pepper - 1 tsp

Fresh Curd - 1 cup

salt - 2 tsp

Cloves - 10 nos

Green Cardamom - 6 nos

Bay leaves - 2

Cinnamon - 1 medium sized stick

Oil - 4 tbsp

Ghee - 2 tbsp

Saffron - a pinch, soaked in warm milk.

water - 5 cups

Marinate chicken for 3 hours in curd, Ginger garlic paste, green chilli paste, pepper, chilli powder, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, garam masala powder, Dhaniya powder, salt, fresh coriander leaves and mint leaves.

Heat oil in large pan. Add onions and fry till brown. Add marinated chicken and fry for 2 minutes.

Add the water. Close lid and let chicken cook till 90 % done. Add rice, saffron and ghee. Mix well.

Let rice cook till well done.

Serve with Raitha and Potato Wafers.