Jhatpat Chicken Biryani by Zarnak Sidhwa

Ingredients for Jhatpat Chicken Biryani:

• Boiled rice 2 cups
• Chicken cubes 250 gm
• Fried onions 3
• Ginger garlic paste 2 tsp
• Chopped onions 2
• Tomato puree 1 cup
• Red chili paste 2 tsp
• Curd 2 tsp
• Cumin powder 1 tsp
• Coriander powder 1 tsp
• Red chili powder 2 tsp
• Turmeric 1 tsp
• Oil 2 tsp
• Chopped coriander 2-3 springs
• Chopped mint 1-2 tbsp

For Topping:

• Garam masala 1-2 tbsp
• Fried cashew 8-9
• Raisins 2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil 2 tbsp
  

Method:

1. In a pan, heat oil.
2. Add onions, ginger garlic paste and saute.
3. Now add turmeric, cumin powder, coriander powder, red chili paste, boneless chicken pieces and mix well.
4. Leave it to cook.
5. Now add red chili powder, tomato puree and mix well and add water, cover the pan and let the chicken cook.
6. Add curd, salt and garam masala powder over the chicken.
7. Grease a bowl with oil.
8. Add raisins and cashew along with fried onions, chicken gravy, chopped coriander and mint to the base of the bowl.
9. Add a layer of rice.
10. Spread little chicken gravy and chicken pieces on the rice layer.
11. Make similar layers as desired.
12. Heat it in the oven for some time.
13. Now flip the bowl of layered biryani onto a plate.