Biryani Recipe

Directions

1. 1
   Slice the onions thinly and fry them in 1/2 c. oil in a medium size pot till they get golden; take the onions out and put half of them on a paper towel and the rest in the blender.
2. 2
   Add in 1 c. yogurt, 1 green chili, 1/2 of cilantro of the 1/2 bunch, 1 1/2 tsp.
3. 3
   salt, 1 tsp.
4. 4
   grnd red chili, 1/2 tsp.
5. 5
   grnd black cumin, 1/4 tsp.
6. 6
   cinnamon pwdr in the blender; mix these ingredients in the blender.
7. 7
   Now put chicken in the pot.
8. 8
   Cook in the oil for 5 min.
9. 9
   Add in the yogurt mix from the blender into the pot with chicken and cook for about 10 min, stirring occasionally on low heat till chicken gets a little soft and the mix has well blended with the chicken.
10. 10
    Now boil rice in 8 c. of water; drain.
11. 11
    When the rice becomes soft but not very soft, rice should stiff(??)
12. 12
    warm tender or possibly drain it 5 min before it really cooked.
13. 13
    Take half the rice out.
14. 14
    Spread the chicken mix over the rice and top and spread with the rest of rice.
15. 15
    Sprinkle with onions and cilantro.
16. 16
    Cover tightly and put it on very low heat to 20 to 30 min.
17. 17
    The Biryani is done and ready to serve.