Easy Chicken Biryani

Ingredients:
basmathi rice - 2 cups
chicken -1/2 kg
water - 4 cups
onion - 1 large
tomato - 1 large (or 2 small)
green chillies - 8 (or according to taste)
garam masala - 1/2 teaspoon (optional - can be used is u desire spicy dishes)
turmeric powder- 1/4 teaspoon
mint leaves - few
ginger - 3 inch piece
garlic - 15 flakes
bay leaf - 1 leaf
cloves - 3
cardamom - 3
oil - little
salt - as desired
coriander's leaves - for garnishing

Preparation Method:

Make a paste of the ginger & garlic.
Cut onions & tomatoes.
Wash the basmathi rice & let it soak in water for 30 mins.
Clean & cut chicken into pieces suited for biriyani.
Place the pressure cooker on the stove, add oil. When oil is hot, add the spices to it.
Add the cut onion & fry till transparent.
Now add whole green chillies (without cutting or slitting them).
Add the ginger garlic paste (prepares in step 1) and fry till oil separates.
Add the tomatoes, mint leaves, garam masala and turmeric powder & fry for a while.
Add chicken & fry for 3 mins.
Now add the basmathi rice, water & salt.
When the mixtures starts to boil, close the cooker, put the weight & reduce the flame to medium.
Leave the cooker on the flame for 10 to 12 mins & switch off the stove (no need for any whistles)
Garnish with coriander leaves & yummy biriyani is ready.