Thalapakattu biryani

1. Boil biryani rice and spread in separate bowl.
2. Chop onion, tomato to fine pieces.
3. Slit green chilli, grate ginger garlic.
4. Take 2 cups of thick coconut milk and keep aside ready.
5. Heat 2 tbsp ghee, fry cashew to golden, keep aside.
6. Add cardomom, cloves, cinnamon and allow to splutter.
7. Add onion pieces, roast to golden brown.
8. Take half of the onion from this and keep aside ( can be used at the last)
9. Add ginger and garlic sauté well, add curd, tomato, salt and green chilly.
10. Add garam masala pwd, red chilly pwd, chicken pieces and fry in medium flame for 5 mins.
11. Add coconut milk and allow chicken to cook covered.
12. Once the gravy thickens, add fresh lemon juice, combine well.
13. Add chopped coriander and mint leaves. Toss it well.
14. Add this chicken curry masala to the white rice and mix gently.
15. Add fried cashew, roasted onion, mix them, keep it closed for 10 mins.
Serve hot with onion raita.