Biryani

Directions

1. 1
   Marinate meat or chicken in thick yogurt for 1/2 hour.
2. 2
   Fry clove, cinnamon and cardamon in oil.
3. 3
   Add slit green chillies and onion.
4. 4
   Fry until onion is well cooked, then add mint, cilantro, ginger and garlic paste and 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder.
5. 5
   Fry well.
6. 6
   Add salt (to taste) and meat with curds; cook for 20 minutes (lid closed).
7. 7
   Add rice and twice the quantity of water.
8. 8
   (If rice is 1 cup, then add 2 cups of water.)
9. 9
   Cook for 5 minutes on high flame in open container.
10. 10
    Reduce flame, close container and cook for 5 minutes.
11. 11
    Open after 20 minutes and it is ready to be served.