Quick and easy Chicken Biryani

You will need these ingredients:

Chicken Legs - 4 large or 6 medium sized
Long grained Basmati Rice - 2 cups
Onions - 1 large sliced thin
Green Chillies - 4 to 6
Ginger Garlic Paste - 3 tbsps
Garam Masala - 1/2 tbsp
Biryani Masala - 3 tbsps
Chilli Powder - 1/4 Tbsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Curd - 1/2 cup
Salt - to taste
Clove - 3 to 5
Cardamom - 3
Bay Leaves - 2 to 3
Coriander Leaves - couple of sprigs chopped
Water - 3 cups
Unsalted Butter - 5 to 7 tbsp

Method:

1. Clean the Chicken well and marinate it with 1tbsp of Ginger garlic paste, the Garam Masala, 1 tbsp Biryani Masala, the Chilli powder, the turmeric Powder, curd and salt.
2. Melt the butter in a pressure cooker.
3. Add in the Clove, cardamom and bay leaves and fry it until the smell emanates from them.
4. Add in the onions and green chillies and saute until the onions turn translucent.
5. Add in the remaining ginger garlic paste and Biryani masala and saute until the raw smell is gone.
6. Add the chicken marinade and stir well until it starts to cook.
7. Take care to ensure that the gravy is not getting stuck at the bottom.
8. Once the chicken starts to cook, add in the rice and mix it well into the gravy.
9. Add water (1.5 cups for 1 cup of rice) and the chopped coriander leaves and pressure cook for 1 whistle.
10. You can also add the whole mixture and cook it in a rice cooker until done.
11. Serve hot with curd and appalam.