Ingredients:

Chicken – 250 gms

Onion – 2

Tomato – 2

Basmati Rice – 1 cup

Cinnamom – small piece

Bay leaf – 1

Green Chilli – 4

Mint and coriander leaves – 1 cup

Turmeric power – 1/2 tsp

Ghee – 3 tsp

Oil – 1 tablespoon

Salt – to taste

lemon juice – 1 tsp

Water – as required

For Masala:

Ginger – 1 inch piece

Garlic – 5

Fennel seeds (sombu) – 1 tsp

Clove – 3

Cinnamom – 1 inch piece

Method:

1. Take a pan, heat oil and ghee 1 tsp and add cinnamom, bay leaf, chopped onion, tomato and fry.

2. Keep the masala ingredients grinded separately.

3. Add mint and coriander leaves to the pan and saute.

4. Now add the chicken pieces, turmeric, grinded masala, little salt and 2 cup water and allow the chicken to cook.

5. Soak the rice for 10 mins in water and add it to the boiling chicken.

6. Now add salt if needed, ghee and lemon juice and stir well and clove the pan.

7. Allow it for 3 whistles and open only after the steam subsides.

The authentic chettinad chicken biryani is ready to be served with onion raita.

Ingredients:

Basmati rice – 1 cup

Ripe tomato – 4

Pudina or mint leaves – 1 cup

ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp

Onion big – 1

Cinnamom – a pice

Clove -2

Turmeric powder – a pinch

Garam masala powder – 1 tsp

Salt, oil – as required

Method:

1. Wash and soak the rice in water for few mins.

2. Grind the tomato finely without adding water.

3. Add oil to heating pan and add cinnamom, clove, ginger garlic paste, chopped onions and pudina leaves.

4. Fry them and add turmeric powder, garam masala, tomato paste, salt and water and allow it to boil.

5. Finally add rice and mix well and close the pan.

6. Allow it to cook for 7 -10 mins in low flame.

Tomato Mint biriyani is ready to be served with raita.

Pudina is rich in iron so it is advised for pregnant ladies and anaemic people.