Masala Chicken Fried Rice

Loved by one & all !!

Blend of spices & the rice makes it a scrumptious dish !!

This rice takes the drivers seat always in a spread.This a south indian style fried rice which is very easy to make & on the stomach too.

Ingredients :-

Chicken         1 kg

Onion               1 ( sliced )

Red chilly          1

Basmati rice       2 cups

Soya sauce          1 tsp   

Oil                           1-11/2 tbsp

Salt                          to taste

Eggs                          2

Coriander leaves      2 -3 table spoon chopped

Fry in oil &Grind to a paste :-

Oil                            1 -11/2tsp

Small onions         10-15 no

Red chilly               8-10 ( to taste )

Fennel                    ½ tsp

Cinnamon              1’’

Cloves                       3-4

Cardamon                2-3

Poppy seeds             ½ tsp

Ginger                         1’’

Garlic                           5-7 pearls

Grated coconut           3-5 tbsp

Method :-

Cook the rice with 1: 2 water,salt & soya sauce for 12- 15 min in a pressure cooker.

Open up the pressure cool it well.

Now in a heavy bottomed vessel heat oil add onions ,fry well.

Add the chicken pieces and give it a toss.

Now add the ground masala paste & fry for 2-3 min.

Add about 1-2 cups of water,salt .

Close it & cook till chicken is tender.

When the chicken is done, open & cook till raw smell leaves.

If preferred set aside some gravy to use it .

Remove the chicken pieces from the gravy & shred it up without bones.

As this is been done ,allow the gravy to boil until it becomes  thick  as in it should become a thick gravy .

Add the shredded chicken to this gravy & give it a boil.

Now add the cooked cooled rice to this gravy & give a good mix carefully,making sure the rice doesn’t get broken.

Check the taste .

Eggs can be scrambled and garnished along with coriander leaves.