Biryani From Malabar
Instructions
  1. Soak the rice in lukewarm water.
  2. Sauté the onions until golden brown in the ghee.
  3. Stir in the tomatoes and sauté until they soften.
  4. Stir in the ginger garlic paste, curd, biryani masala, turmeric powder and coriander powder.
  5. Stir in the chicken and cook for ten minutes.
  6. Take off the stove.
  7. Sauté the whole spices, onion, mint, coriander leaves, cashew nuts and bay leaves in a little ghee until brown.
  8. Pour in the milk and water and bring to a boil.
  9. Lower the heat, drain the rice and add it to the milk and water mixture
  10. Cook for 15 minutes until the liquid reduces.
  11. Remove half the rice into another container.
  12. Place pieces of the chicken on top of the lower bed of rice and then top with the removed rice.
  13. Allow the rice to cook for a further 4-5 minutes and take of the stove.
  14. Serve.