Egg biriyani - Version 2

Curried Chana in fried coconut paste

Chicken 65

Ingredients for marinating chicken:

4 – Chicken breast pieces

2 tsp – corn flour

4 tsp – All purpose flour

1tsp – Chilli powder (red pepper powder)

¼ tsp – salt

1 tsp – coriander powder

1 tsp – Ginger + Garlic paste

1 tsp – Red chilli sauce

2 tsp – Tomato ketchup

Other Ingredients needed while cooking:

1 – Onion

Red food color

¼ cup soy sauce

6 – Green chillis (green peppers)

1tsp – Chilli powder

1 tsp – coriander powder

½ tsp – salt

1 tsp – Red chilli sauce

2 tsp – Tomato ketchup

Garnishing:

1 bunch -- spring onions

¼ cup cashew nuts

Handful Cilantro

Directions:

Cut chicken into small cubes and marinate chicken with all above ingredients with enough water. Marinate for one hour if possible (optional). Now, deep fry the chicken in hot oil. Remove them into a bowl. In a separate pan add 2 spoons oil. Now fry green chillis. To this add onions, ½ tsp ginger garlic paste. Fry them for 3 minutes. Now add 1tsp – Chilli powder, 1 tsp – coriander powder, 1/2 tsp – salt, 1 tsp – Red chilli sauce, 2 tsp – Tomato ketchup, pinch red color and soy sauce.

Now add chicken to this and mix well. Put this in a serving bowl and garnish with cilantro, cashew nuts and spring onions (green onions)

Amma's special Egg biriyani

This is one of the recipes I got from amma and it comes out nice every time I make it.

Cook rice with enough water and the following ingrediants  in rice cooker.
3 cups Biriyani Rice
1 cup mixed vegetables
little bit of turmeric powder
3 cloves, 1 cardamom
a bit of butter/1 tsp oil
salt

Spread the cooked rice in a bigger plate so that it won't stick to one another.
3 or 4 garlic cloves - minced/pasted
2 to 3 tsp of powdered spices (cloves, cardamom, all-star etc)
Put 1 tbsp of oil in the pan. Add minced garlic to the butter and wait for it to start browning. Add the spices and then add the cooked rice to it.
1 cup coconut
3 chillies
1 tsp jeera
Coarsely grind the above and mix it with the rice in the pan. Mix everything well without smashing the rice.
1 big Onion - cut into very thin long slices
2 tbsp - cashew
2 tbsp - raisins

Deep Fry onions in oil/butter until they turn golden brown. In the same oil, fry cashews/raisin. Decorate the rice with the onions, cashews and raisins and boiled eggs.