Muslim Chicken Briyani in kerela side

My friend taught me this chicken briyani . very yummy.we enjoyed lot with our family.

Ingredients:

Basmati rice- 2 cups

1/2 kg chicken, washed and drained
1 cup thick coconutmilk
2 cloves, 1 elachi, 1 cinnamon stick, 1 marathi moggu
1-2 bay leaves
2 onions, finely sliced
3/4 tsp ginger garlic paste
2 large tomato finely chopped
8 Green chillies(not for spicy chilly)
1/4 tsp turmeric pwd 1/4 cup mint leaves
1/4 cup coriander leaves
5-6 Cashewnuts
1/4 cup curd
salt to taste.

Method:

 Marinate the chiken with the curd . Keep aside for 20 mts. While the chicken is marinating, work on the rest of the preparation.

 Wash Basmati rice. Soak in water for 15 mins.
 Heat  5-6 tsp oil   in a pressure cooker vessel, add the bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, marathi mogga, elaichi ,cashewnuts and saute for a few secs. Add sliced onions, saute for 7-8 mts.
Add the ginger garlic paste ,coriander leaves paste and mint leaves paste.
Add tumeric powder and add the chopped tomatoes and saute for 5 mts.
Add the marinated chicken and saute for 10- 12  mts.
Add  2-3 tsp of curd and mix well then add drained basmati rice and combine.
3 cup water and 1 cup coconut milk and close the lid. Pressure cook upto 2 whistles and turn off heat. Once pressure is off, remove lid and combine carefully. Serve hot with raita.

You can follow the same recipe using mutton instead of chicken.