How to Make Perfect Handi Chicken Dum Biryani

Handi Chicken Dum Biryani.

You can cook Handi Chicken Dum Biryani using 28 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Handi Chicken Dum Biryani

1. It's 400 gms. of chicken on bones, curry cut.
2. You need to taste of salt.
3. You need 1/2 tsp. of turmeric powder.
4. It's 1 tbsp. of red chili powder.
5. You need 1 tsp. of garam masala powder.
6. It's 1/2 cup of yoghurt.
7. Prepare 1/2 cup of coriander leaves, chopped (leave aside some for garnishing).
8. It's 1/2 cup of mint leaves, chopped (leave aside some for garnishing).
9. It's 1 tbsp. of ginger-garlic paste.
10. Prepare 8-10 of whole peppercorns.
11. You need 2 of cinnamon stick.
12. Prepare 3-4 of green cardamoms.
13. You need 5-6 of cloves.
14. It's 2 of star anise.
15. Prepare 1 of mace.
16. It's pinch of nutmeg powder.
17. Prepare 1/2 cup of fried onion, (leave aside some for garnishing).
18. You need pinch of saffron soaked in 1/4 cup milk.
19. It's 8-10 of fried cashewnuts.
20. Prepare 3 tbsp. of ghee.
21. It's 1 of clay pot.
22. Prepare of Rice.
23. You need 1 cup of Basmati rice, soaked for 30 minutes, washed and drained.
24. It's 1 tsp. of salt.
25. It's 2 of bay leaves.
26. You need 1 of " cinnamon.
27. You need 2-3 of green cardamoms.
28. You need 4-5 of cloves.

Handi Chicken Dum Biryani instructions

1. Marinate the chicken in all the above mentioned ingredients (except ghee, saffron and cashews) for 3-4 hours..
2. To cook the rice bring sufficient water along with all the spices to a boil. Add the rice and mix well Cook for 3-4 minutes till half done..
3. Drain and keep aside..
4. Layer the handi with the marinated chicken first..
5. Spread the rice, fried onions, coriander & mint leaves, cashews, ghee, saffron milk and the water in which it was boiled..
6. Cover with a foil and cook on a high flame for 15 minutes. Then simmer on a low flame for 5 minutes. Let it remain covered for 15 minutes..
7. Serve with raita and onion rings,.