HYDERABADI CHICKEN BIRYANI

I twist the method of cooking rice in an electric rice cooker. Easy way for me, the rice turn out nice.Cooking
the chicken,I add 1/4 cup for more gravy.garam masala was given by a friend  who bought it in nepal.

HYDERABADI CHICKEN BIRYANI
source;flavor of mumbai

Ingredients;
500g basmati rice ,washed and soaked for 15 minutes
500g onion chop
250g tomato chop
200g potatoes,cut to smaller pcs
250g yogurt
4 bay leaves
7-8 cloves
4-5 green cardamon
4 pcs cinnamon stick
12-14 black peppercorn
1 mace ( I do not add)
1 tbsp shah jeera (I use normal cumin)
2 tbsp ginger paste (use 1 tbsp for marinate chicken)
2 tbsp garlic paste ( use 1 tbsp for marinate chicken)
1 tbsp garam masala
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tbsp corriander seed powder
3-4 strand mint leaves
2-3 stalk corriander leaves ( I add more)
3 green chillies
1 tsp turmeric powder
4 tbsp cooking oil/ghee
salt for taste

Marinate
chicken 600g
4 tbsp yougurt
2 tbsp ginger and garlic paste
salt to taste
for garnish;some fried crispy shallot,corriander leaves

Method;
1.marinade chicken pcs with salt, turmeric powder,yogurt,ginger paste,garlic paste for an hour,keep aside.
2.Use a big pot,add 1 1/2 litre water with few spices,bay leaf,2 inches cinnamon stick,3 green cardamon,1 mace,4 cloves, 5,black peppercorn,bring to a boil,Use the water for the rice.I use electric rice cooker to cook the rice.water use around 800ml.when the rice is cook,drop a few drop of orange colour water,use chopstick to stir the rice,unevenly,top the rice with crispy fried shallot and coriander leaves
3.fry the shallot till crispy,strain and put aside,chop the corriander leaves,keep aside.(for garnish rice)
4.Put the mint leaves,green chillies,corriander leaves,add little water and put in a blender  to blend into paste.
5.use low heat,add ghee,saute the bay leaves,cumin,rest of cloves,black peppercorn,cinnamon stick,green cardamon for 2 min add chop onion to it,fry them till brown in color.
6.Add ginger and garlic paste,stir fry for a minutes,add in the blend green paste,stir well mixed,add garam masala,corriander seed powder,red chilli powder combint,stir well mix,it is time to add tomatoes,some corriander leaves,saute the tomatoes for 1 more minutes.
7.Add yogurt,combine all let it cook for a min,put potatoes,cook for a minutes finally add the marinade chicken with yogurt ,season with salt and cook till the gravy thicken off heat.serve with rice.