Chicken Briyani

Wash & clean the chicken & marinate with curd ,salt ,turmeric powder for about 10 to 15 mins.Soak the basmathi rice for half an hour .Keep a heavy bottomed vessel (eg.pressure cooker) in the stove ,add oil ,to this add bayleaf. cardamon,cloves , cinnamon sticks, fennel seeds & allow to fry .Next add sliced green chillies , chopped onions ,ginger garlic paste & fry till it turns translucent ,then add finely chopped 2 tbsp mint leaves & coriander leaves fry until onions turn light brown .Now add the chopped tomatoes ,little salt & fry till it cums like a  gravy ,then add the marinated chicken & mix all well together .After 5 mins  add 3 cups of water to this & allow it to boil ,while its boiling add the soaked rice & required amount of salt (check salt & spicy as per taste )& mix well .Now add the rest of mint leaves & coriander leaves  &  close the pressure cooker & put the whistle on top .Leave for 2 whistles & keep in sim for about 6 to 8 mints & off the stove .Allow it for 15 to 20 mins & then open the cooker .Wow very easy Briyani is ready to serve now.Don't forget to prepare ur raita.Briyani always goes well with  raita.,it can be onion raita or cucumber raita........Garnish it with coriander leaves,.....Enjoy

In the other method  u can cook directly in a heavy bottomed pan & put in dhum  & should cook in medium low flame ,if not means more rice will stick at the bottom of ur pan .So cook & enjoy......

Priraj