This biriyani’s main spice is black pepper,not colorful,mild on spice,no tomatoes,and

those who love the taste of pepper will love it.Not only black pepper ,white pepper is also

used  in making biriyani (will post recipe soon).Let’s get into the recipe now.

INGREDIENTS

500 gm chicken

500 gm rice(basmati or seeraga samba)

2-3 onions sliced

3-4 green chillies slit

10 cloves of garlic

2 inch piece ginger

2 green chillies

juice of 1 lemon

1/2 cup coconut milk

few sprigs lemon grass

a handful of mint leaves

1 tbsp.biriyani masala powder/garam masala powder

Equal quantity of pepper,cummin seeds,fennel seeds powdered .(Use 2 tblsp of the

powder).

salt to taste.

1/2 tsp chilli powder (optional)

1 tsp cardamon powder

1/2 tsp sugar

Ghee 1/2 cup

whole spices (cardamons,cloves,cinnamon,sea moss,a small piece mace,fennel seeds)

few fried cashewnuts for garnishing.

METHOD

First fry the onion till brown and set aside.Grind the bold listed to a paste.

Marinade the chicken with the ground paste,curd,lime juice,salt,pepper powder

mix,half the fried onions,and set aside for minimum 1/2 an hour.If you can marinade

more also it will be fine.Wash rice and soak in water for 20-30 minutes

Heat ghee in the same pan you fried onions,add whole spices,slit green chillies,ground

paste,fried onions,lemon grass,and saute till you get a nice aroma.Next add the

marinaded chicken ,and the rest of the ingredients and cook in its juices covered for 10

minutes.Next add the rice (do not discard the water in which rice was soaked),and

cook for 5 minutes.Add the coconut milk,and the water (1 inch above the rice

level).Check the salt taste.Add mint leaves ,Cover and cook on a very slow fire for 20

minutes.Its easy if you transfer to a rice cooker.If using the dum method (slow

cooking)Cover with a banana leaf,and then the lid,with a heavy object kept on the lid

(not allowing steam ). Garnish with fried cashewnuts .Serve with raita ,or any other

dishes you prefer.