ONE POT VEGETARIAN CHICKEN (MOCK) BRIYANI

This is a very simple biryani.
We did it with mock chicken.
People who take non-vege can do it with chicken.




ONE POT VEGETARIAN CHICKEN (MOCK) BIRYANI

Ingredients:

2 cups basmati rice soaked for 5 minutes and toasted
2 cups light coconut milk
1 ½ cups of boiling water

(B)
To Mix Everything And Keep Aside
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
1 tbs green chillie paste
1 tsp coriander powder
2 tsp chillie powder
1 tbs curds
1 tsp lime juice
A pinch of tumeric
1 tbs mint leaves
500 grms chicken pieces ( I used mock chicken)

2 tbs of ghee
Salt to taste
¾ cups of sliced onions
½ cups of sliced red tomatoes
3 cloves
4 cardamom pods
2 inch cinnamom sticks
2 bay leaves
Little coriander leaves for garnishing.

Method:
Mix all the ingredients in (B) and keep aside for 30 minutes.
Heat ghee in a wok , add in all the whole spices.
Let them splutter, now add in the onions .
Fry till it turns turns brownish.

Add in the chicken pieces along with the marinade.
Fry for about 4 minutes, add the tomato pieces,
and fry gently for few more minutes.
Cover the wok and cook for about 10 minutes.
The chicken should have been ¾ cooked in its own juice

Now add the cooked chicken into a rice cooker.
Add in the toasted rice.
Now pour in the coconut milk and water, add enough salt.
Mix well and cover and let it cook.
Leave it as it is for about 15 minutes.
Remove the cover stir gently, garnish with the coriander leaves.
Serve hot. You can serve with cold raita.
We served with pajeri nanas.