Maslaydar Sindhi Biryani

Ingredients:

Chicken or Meat (500gms)

Rice (300gms)

Curd (1 cup)

Potatoes  (3 - 4 medium size)

All Spice Powder (2 tsps heaped)

Tomatoes (3 - 4 medium sized)

Dried Plums (5 - 6)

Fried Onions (3/4 cup)

Oil (3 - 4 tbsp)

Cumin (1/2 tsp)

Fresh Coriander and Mint Leaves (2 - 3 tsps)

Green Chilli (Slit 2)

Clarified Butter or Ghee (2 tbsp)

Saffron Colour (a pinch)

Red Chilli Powder (2 tsps)

Ginger Garlic Paste (3 tsps)

Turmeric (1/4 to 1/2 tsp)

Black pepper (1/2 tsp)

Salt to taste
Method:

Take oil, add chicken to it and saute well. Then add Ginger Garlic Paste and mix well. Fry for a minute. Then add curd, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, all spice powder, salt, black pepper, crushed cumin powder and mix well. Add 1 cup of water, then add potatoes to it. Cook till chicken and potatoes are half done. Let the gravy be a little liquidy only at least 2 cups. Now boil rice in other vessel with salt till 3/4 done. Now on the chicken gravy, place round thin slices of tomatoes, green chillies, fresh coriander and mint leaves. Now put the semi - cooked rice over it. Pour saffron colour and Ghee/Clarified Butter over it. Cover lid with foil so that the steam doesn't come out. Cook on high flame for 5 minutes then put on simmer for 35 minutes. Serve with Raita and Fresh Salad.