- Heat Oil
- Fry sliced onions until golden brown and keep aside.
- Marinate the chicken in beaten curd, Ferns Garlic Ginger paste and Ferns Biryani Paste.
- If you are feeling adventurous, you can also use half a spoon of Ferns Butter Chicken Paste to marinate!
- Parboil the Basmati rice in water with chopped mint leaves, and juice of ½ a lemon until ¾ done.
- Heat ½ cup oil and sauté the chicken pieces for 10-15 minutes, add sliced tomatoes, chopped mint leaves and coriander leaves.
- Cover for 5 minutes until chicken is coated with a thick gravy.
- Grease an ovenproof dish with clarified butter (ghee).
- Place the chicken with gravy at the bottom and top it with the under-cooked rice
- .Place fried onions, and round slices of tomatoes on top, with a few chopped mint and coriander leaves and sprinkle with saffron.
- Cover with a tight-fitting lid and bake in a hot oven for 20 to 25 minutes or on a slow flame with a griddle underneath.
- Serve hot with a salad and a raita.