Halal Food Recipes: Chicken Biryani

Ingredients:

A) Ground together to a fine paste
1 inch piece stick cinnamon
4 cardamoms
1 nutmeg

B) Ground together
1 medium-sized onion
½ cup ginger Ground
¼ cup garlic

C) Ground together and mixed with ½ cup water to form a paste
¼ cup cashew nuts
½ tsp chili powder
1 tbsp aniseed
½ tsp turmeric powder

D)
1 medium sized chicken - cut into 6 pieces
1 bunch coriander leaves
1 spray mint leaves
3 medium-sized onions - thinly sliced
3 screwpine leaves (pandan)
5 cups rice - half-cooked
250 gram ghee
1 cup tomato puree

Cooking Method:

In a large pan, put in the ghee and fry the onions lightly.
Add the ground spices, A. Fry for a couple of minutes and then add the tomatoes, chilies, pandan, mint and coriander leaves.
Fry for a few minutes and then put in the ground spices, B.
Fry for five minutes or until well-browned and then add the chicken and lower the heat.
Add the spices, C and the tomato puree and mix slowly.
When the chicken is cooked, add the half cooked rice and lower the heat to a minimum.
Cover with a couple of clean dish cloths and cook until the rice is well-done.
Serve immediately with curries or dhal and vegetables.