DEVAKOTTAI SAMAYAL ARAI

  Hi friends, Today I am going to share a recipe for my home-style biryani.  This is not as easy and simple as my other biryani recipe Chicken Biryani Simple  . But it is not very difficult too. This recipe calls for a biryani masala powder, for which I have shared the recipe too below. Ingredients you need (makes for a family of 3 people) For the biryani masala powder: Cloves- 2 Cinnamon stick - 1 inch piece Cardamom - 2 Bay leaves - 1 big Star Anise - 1 Shahi Jeera / Black Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp Fennel Seeds / Sombu - 1 tsp Peppercorns - 5 to 6 Coriander Seeds - 1 tsp Dry Red Chillies - 2 or 3 (as per your taste) Salt - 1/4 tsp Grind all the above to a fine powder. you need not roast them dry or with oil. Main Ingredients for the recipe -  Chicken  - 1.5 lbs Seeraga Samba rice - 2 cups, washed and soaked for about 30 minutes in a cup of water (this aromatic rice is traditionally used in biryanis. they are very tiny and looks like seeragam/ cumin seeds. You can use Basmati Rice alterna