Ingredients

# 1 Kg boneless chicken, cut in 1 inch strips
# 2 cups rice, washed and drained
# 5 cloves garlic
# 1 inch piece of ginger
# 5 dried red chillies
# 2 medium onions, sliced into rings
# 2 medium tomatoes, diced
# 5 mint leaves
# pinch of saffron
# 3 large potatoes, peeled and diced
# 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
# 3 tbsp butter
# 3 pods cardamoms
# 3 cloves
# 2 inch stick of cinnamon
# salt to taste
Methods/steps

1. Make a paste of the garlic, ginger and chillies in a food processor.
2. Saute the onions in the butter or ghee until golden brown, about 5-7 minutes.
3. Remove the onions, and put them aside.
4. Put the ginger-garlic-chili paste into the same pan and saute for 3-4 minutes.
5. Add the chicken and saute for about 5 minutes.
6. The chicken should be about half cooked at the end of this step.
7. Add chopped tomatoes, cloves, cinnamon, cardamoms, turmeric, mint leaves and salt and saute for 2 minutes.
8. Add a little water and cook until the chicken is almost cooked.
9. Now add the rice and potatoes.
10. Add the rest of the water and simmer covered, on a very low flame for 15-20 minutes, until the rice is cooked.
11. Serve hot, garnished with the fried onions

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