Beriani

Ingredients

 * 1 chicken, about 900gms ( beef/mutton )
 * 1 tbsp poppy seeds
 * 1 clove garlic
 * 1 cup shallots - sliced
 * 1 tsp curry powder
 * 2 -- 3 tsps salt
 * 2 chillies
 * 1/2 coconut - grated
 * 5 cm piece ginger
 * 4 tbsps ghee
 * 5 cloves
 * 5 cm cinnamon stick
 * 10 cashew nuts
 * 10 almonds
 * 450 gms long-grain rice

Directions

 * 1) Cut chicken into 6 -- 8 pieces
 * 2) Grind together garlic, ginger, chillies, poppy seeds, cashew nuts and almonds.
 * 3) Heat ghee and fry cloves, cinnamon, shallots.
 * 4) Add in the chicken pieces, 1 tsp salt, ground ingredients and curry powder.
 * 5) Stir to mix and cook covered for 10 minutes.
 * 6) Extract 1 - 2 cups coconut milk from coconut. Add in salt. Mixed with washed rice and cook it.
 * 7) When the rice has absorbed all the milk, make a well in the center and put the chicken mixture.
 * 8) Cover and allow rice to cook over very low fire.