Sindhi Biryani

Photo: miansari66

Ingredients

3/4 kilogram Chicken

1/2 kilogram Rice

1 cup Oil

1 cup Yoghurt

2 Tomatoes chopped medium size

2 Onion chopped medium size

3 inches Ginger thin slices long

1 Garlic crushed medium pod

8 Green Chillies round whole

1/2 cup Fresh Mint leaves chopped

1/2 cup Fresh Coriander leaves chopped chopped

2 Potaoes Coarsley chopped

1 cup Cauliflowder chopped

1 cup Carrot chopped

1/2 cup Peas

Red Chilli powder to taste

Salt to taste

1 teaspoon Haldi powder

1 teaspoon Coriander powder

8 pieces Dried Plum

4 pieces Cinnamon stick

4 pieces Cardamom brown

12 pieces Cloves whole

1 teaspoon Black pepper whole

2 teaspoons Cumin whole

1 teaspoon Garam Masala

1 pinch Zarda Colour (Yellow Food Colour)

Preparation

Thoroughly wash and soak rice in water for 1/2 hour.

Take 5-6 glass of water in a pan add 2 teaspoon of salt and soaked rice and boil till rice in nearly cooked not fully cooked. Sieve and keep aside.

In a separate pan fry onion till golden brown.

Now add ginger, garlic, yoghurt, tomatoes, round green chillies (if round not available add regular green chillies), chicken, vegetables and spices. Fry for few minutes then cook on medium flame till chicken and vegetables are tender.

Now lower the flame and spread fresh coriander and fresh mint over cooked meat and then spread boiled rice over it. Add 1 pinch of yellow food colour is desired (optional).

Simmer for 10-15 minutes.

Mix together rice nad neat before serving.

Delicious Sindhi Biryani is ready.Serve with salad and raita.