Bhatkali biryani is a special biryani savoured in all parts of coastal Karnataka.
- Chop all the onions into fine slices using a slicer(must not be thick slices).
- In a pan add 4 tablespoons of oil, cardamom, cinnamon stick, cloves, bay leaf, sliced onions. Add salt as per needed in this step itself and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes till onions become soft.
- Now add turmeric powder, green chilies, ginger garlic paste, tomatoes, mint leaves, coriander leaves and cook it for 5 minutes.
- Add red chili powder, garam masala powder,chicken, water and put on the lid cook it.
- In a separate vessel cook rice with oil, salt drains the rice and keep aside.
- Then add half cooked rice, once this is done, the rice must not be stirred at all, pour ghee, saffron, lime juiceand pour over the rice in a circular motion and put on lid and cook
- Close the lid tight. keep it on dum for 20 - 30 minutes, on the very low flame and biryani is ready.
Serve it hot with raitha.