Chicken Biryani - II

I'm trying out various methods of Chicken Biryani. This is a simple version and very easy to prepare.

Chicken Biryani made of store bought Biryani Mix. I have used Mother's Recipe Chicken Biryani Mix.

Ingredients
Chicken - 500 gms
Basmathi Rice - 500 gms (branded rice, washed & then soaked in water for 20 min)
Onions - 2 (chopped thin, lengthwise)
Tomatoes - 2 (chopped lengthwise)
Green Chilli - 1 (slit in top)
Mint Leaves - 20
Corriander Leaves - few
Saffron food color - a pinch
Water - 900 ml
Salt - for the Rice

To Marinate
Curd - 2 tbsp
Giner Garlic Paste - 2 tsp
Store bought Chicken Biryani Mix - 60 gms
Turmeric powder - less than 1/4 tsp (optional)
Red Chilli Powder - 1/4 tsp (optional)
Salt - required for Chicken alone

To Season
Dalda - 1 tbsp
Bay Leaf - 1
Cloves - 3
Mace - 1 (optional)
Nutmeg - 1 (optional)
Cinnamon - 2 (small pieces)
Green Cardamom - 1
Black Cardamom - 1
Black Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Salt - for Onions alone

Procedure
1. Marinate the Chicken with items given in To Marinate for 1 hour
2. Heat Dalda in a Pressure Pan or Non-stick Kadai
3. Add all the whole garam masalas given in To Season one-by-one
4. Add the chopped Onions, little salt and saute till it turns brown
5. Add the chopped Tomatoes and saute till it gets half smashed
6. Now add the Green Chilli, Corriander & Mint Leaves
7. Saute for a minute and add the marinated Chicken
8. Cook the Chicken in medium flame for 5 to 10 min

9. In a Pressure Cooker, pour the required amount of water and salt
10. Bring it to a boil for 5 min & then add the soaked Rice, semi cooked Chicken & a pinch of food color
11.Close the Pressure Cooker with its lid & let it cook in a high flame for 9 min
12.Reduce the flame to low and let it cook for another 6 min
or
9. In a Rice Cooker heat Water for few minutes
10.Add the soaked Rice & semi cooked Chicken to it
11.Cook it in cooking mode & give it a standing time of 2 to 3 min when it gets pushed to warm mode
13.Chicken Biryani is ready to be served hot with your Brinjal kosthu or Raitha

Is it not very simple to prepare??