Hydrabadi Chicken Briyani

Ingredients:
Chicken - 2 lb ( Wash and cut into medium size pieces)
Basmathi rice - 3 cups
Onion - 2 ( cut into lengthwise & fried in oil til crisp )
Green chillies - 4 nos
Ginger garlic paste - 2.5 tbsp
Mint leaves - 3 tbsp ( chopped )
Corriander leaves 3 tbsp ( chopped )
Pepper corns - 1 tbsp
Black cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
Cumin powder - 3/4 tbsp
Chilli powder - 1 tbsp
Corriander powder - 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Bay leaves - 3
Mace - 3
Cardomoms - 2
Cloves - 2
Cinnammon stick - 2
Curd / Yogurt - 1 cup
Oil -3 or 4 tbsp
Lemon juice - 2 tbsp
Food colour or saffron - a pinch
Milk 2 tbsp
Salt to taste.
Method:

• Marinate the chicken pieces with curd, slitted green chillies , mint leaves , coriander leaves ,ginger garlic paste , pepper corns, shajeera(black cumin) , chilly powder , turmeric , salt , cumin powder , coriander powder , bay leaves , mace , cardamoms , cloves ,cinnamon stick ,oil , half fried onions , and lemon juice . Mix all nicely.
• Marinate this for 24 hrs by storing this in refrigerator . If u dont have time marinate atleast an hour before u start cooking.
• Soak basmati rice in water for 30 mins.
• Boil 10 cups of water with 1.5 tbsp of oil,1tbsp cumin seeds and salt. add soaked rice and cook until they are half cooked. Drain excess water.
• Now take heavy bottomed pan and grease the bottom with ghee .
• Add marinated chicken and spread it evenly. On top of chicken add cooked rice and spread evenly.
• On top of rice sprinkle few mint leaves , coriander leaves and remaining fried onions.
• Pour saffron soaked milk or food colour with 2 tbsp of milk allover . Sprinkle some oil on top of it.
• Close the lid very tightly. Cook on a medium low flame for about 40-45mins.

Mix the rice gently and serve it hot with onion raitha.

Lollipop Chicken

Ingredients:
Chicken wings - 4 ( From one chicken wing we can get 2 lollipops pieces )
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Chilli powder - 1.5 tbsp
Corn flour - 3 tsp
All purpose flour - 2 tsp
Food colour - 1/2 tsp
Soy sauce - 1 tbsp
lime juice - 1 tbsp
Bread crumbs - 6 tbsp
Oil - for deep fryiyng
Salt to taste.

Method:

• Clean the chicken.
• In a large bowl, combine the ginger-garlic paste, all purpose flour, corn flour, soy sauce, red chili powder,food colour, lemon juice and salt.
• Add enough water and mix it like thin consistency. Add the chicken and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours.
• Dip the marinated chicken in the bread crumbs and deep fry the chicken on medium heat until crisp and golden brown.
• Remove the chicken pieces and place on a paper towel to drain the excess oil.

Serve hot with onion rings.

Tandoori Chicken

Ingredients:

Chicken drumsticks - 4 pieces
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Chilli powder 2 tbsp
Pepper powder - 1 tsp
Lime juice - 1 tbsp
Yogurt ( curd ) - 1 tbsp
Red or orange food color - 1 pinch ( optional )
Oil - 1 tbsp
Salt to taste.

Method

• Remove the skin from the drumsticks and wash the chicken throughly.
• Mix all the ingredients and make a smooth paste.
• Prick each chicken drumstick a few times with fork.this helps to absorb the masala.
• And rub the paste over the chicken pieces evenly.
• Marinate the chiken atleast 4 to 5 hours.
• When you are ready to cook, preheat the oven 350 degree.
• Arrange the Chicken on the foiled tray and place it in the oven to bake for 20 - 25 minutes on one side.
• Now take out the tray and drain the excess water. ( if any ) and flip the chicken carefully.
• Then bake them again 20 minutes.
• Now turn off the oven let the chiken in the oven 5 minutes.
• Remove the tray from the oven,and then transfer the chicken pieces into the serving plate.


• Garnish with onion rings and lemon.