Kashmiri Chicken Biryani

Take 500 gram rice, wash it properly and soak it in some water for 20 minutes. Take 6-7 chicken thighs and cut it into even size pieces.

Now wash these pieces well and drain the excessive water out, nicely. Take 1 cup of yogurt and add salt, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp turmeric powder, 3 tsp coriander seed powder and 1 tsp black pepper powder.

Whisk the yogurt nicely and keep it aside.Heat 2 tbsp ghee in a pan, add 4-5 cloves of chopped garlic, add 5-6 cloves,1 cup sliced onions and saute.

Now add the finely chopped ginger and 5-6 chopped green chillies and saute. Now add the whisked yogurt mixture and saute.

Cook for 2 minutes and once you see the specs of fat coming up, add the chicken pieces. Add some salt too at this stage.

Cook for 1 minute and add 2 cups of water and leave it to boil. Use enough of water because the rice will be cooked in this.

Let it simmer for a couple of minutes. When the chicken is cooked, add the rice to the chicken and allow it to cook.

Gently stir the rice.Once the rice is cooked, serve hot.