Heat the pressure cooker.
Add oil in the pressure cooker.
Add the whole spices (cinnamon,cardamom,cloves, bayleaf) and fry.
Add sliced onion when the spices are fried enough.
Add green chilli and fry.
Add ginger garlic paste and fry well.
Add the chopped tomato and cook.
Add chopped coriander and mint leaves.
Cook everything until everything blends together.
It is time to add chilli powder.
Now add the yogurt/curd and mix well.
Add the washed and cleaned chicken and mix well.
Cook the chicken in yogurt masala until the chicken is throughly coated with masala.
Add the washed basmati rice.
Mix the rice and the masala without breaking the rice.
Add the water.
Add required salt and mix gently not to break the rice.
Cover with the lid and cook for 2 whistles.
Open the lid when the pressure completely gone.
Use a fork or spoon to fluff the rice.
Serve with brinjal chops, chicken curry, onion raita.