Kerala style Chicken Biriyani/കേരളാ ചിക്കൻ ബിരിയാണി

This simple biriyani prepared using a home made biriyani masala using natural ingredients

Ingredients:

For marination

Chicken – 1 kg
Ginger and garlic paste – 1 tsp each
Red chilli powder – 2 + 1/2 tsp(According to your taste)
Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
Garam masala – 1/2 tsp
Lemon juice – 2 tsp
Salt
Mix all ingredients and keep aside for rest

Masala powder

Cardamom – 5 no
Gramboo(cloves) – 3 to 4 no
Cinnamon stick – 1+1/2 inch
Jathipathri – 1 piece
Pepper – 1/2 tsp
Whole coriander – 1 tsp

Fennel(Perumjeerakam) seeds- 1 tsp
Dry roast all the above ingredients and grind it as a powder

Masala

Onion – 4 medium sized
Ginger garlic paste – 2 tsp each
Green chilli – 3 to 4 (As per individual taste)
Tomato – 2 medium sized
Mint leaves
Coriander leaves
Turmeric powder
Salt
Oil
Yoghurt – 1 tbso

Biriyani rice – 2 cup
Whole Spices
Lemon juice