Re: Competition of the Month - Biryani
ok so as CB said too.. and now you, here goes my recipe and yes, you can say its sindhi biryani!
ingredients:
1-1/2 chicken
yogurt- 1/2kg
Rice- i always measure with cups so, 7 standard sized cup
tomatoes 7 medium sized finally chopped
green chillies almost 20 small in size
podina 1 ghatti
potatoes as per your choice, but each potato should be cut in 2 pieces (peel potatoes, cut them and now boil it in a bowl, also add orange food color in it, when boiled, drain it and keep it at a side, in my recipe, you may not see them orange because I was in hurry and I cooked them along with the chicken, but I always follow the above mentioned steps when preparing for guests, it gives great look)
ginger garlic paste 3tablespoon
aalu bukharay 8 to 10
bari ilaichi 3 vertically cut
long, kaali mirch 5 and 10 respectively
tez patta 2
pisi laal mirch 1-1/2tbspoon
haldi powder 1 light teaspoon
salt, 1-1/2 teaspoon (you can add later when the curry is ready, to adjust)
chaat masala 1 teaspoon, heaped
pisa dhanya powder 1 teaspoon heaped
plain biryani masala (can find from any shop) 1 tablespoon heaped
lemons 2 big, sliced
fried onion 1-1/2 cup, crushed
oil, 1cup
Method:
Soak rice for approximately 15 to 20 minutes. For boiling, in a degchi, add water, 1 tablespoon salt, a slice of lemon, 1 green chilli, 2 to 3 mint leaves, 2 cloves, 3 black pepper, 1 tez patta… pani ublnay per, add rice, and when done 2/3, turn off the stove and drain the rice. (this can be done either in beginning or during your curry gets prepared, its your choice).
Heat oil in degchi on low flame, now take a bowl, add yogurt, ginger garlic paste, pisi laal mirch, pisa dhanya, haldi, salt, chaat masala, biryani masala, all garam masala mentioned above, tez patta and aalu bukharay, insab ko achhi tarha phaint len and now pour it in the degchi, is masalay ko achhi tarhan bhoonain aur jab oil ooper aajaye to chicken add karain, now chicken ko bhi achhi tarha bhoonain ke wo apna color turn kerle, now cover it and check after 5 minutes if chicken leaves its own water, if yes, isay galnay den, if no, you can add a little amount of water and check when needed. when you notice, ke ab chicken ko agar 5 minutes aur rakhha to sahi gal jayegi waheen p add tomatoes, (but agar pani zada hoto tez anch pe khushk kerlen) now cover it for 2 minutes, uncover and tomatoes are tender now, ab you can add all green chillies and fried onion and masala ki thickness fried onion se adjust karain, now, taste it and see if you need to add some salt or red pepper. add accordingly. leave it for 2 more minutes covered at low flame and now turn off the stove.
Ab jis deghchi main biryani charhani hay, usko apnay hand se halka sa oil laga len, now pour half amount of rice in it, then pour all masala in it, its times for garnishing, so pour sliced lemons, boiled potatoes and mint leaves now sprinkle a pinch of salt and almost two pinches of red pepper, and now pour rest of the rice in it.. now pour 1 serving spoon oil, food color, mint leaves, sprinkle 2 tablespoon kewra and now cover it on high flame for 1 minute and then low medium flame for 5 to 7 minutes.. uncover, halkay hath se mix karen and serve!! delicious biryani is there you have 
P.S. agar zada rice ki biryani bana rahay hon to tahain zada lagayen, main nain 3 tahain lagayi hain.