Chicken Biryani
Directions
- 1Combine chicken pieces with turmeric powder, red chilli powder, and ginger paste in a bowl.
- 2In a pan, roast fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, black peppercorns, cardamom pods, bay leaves, star anise, and red chilies.
- 3Blend the roasted spices into a powder using a mini food processor.
- 4Add the spice powder to the chicken mixture.
- 5Mix in yogurt, green chilies, cilantro, mint, fried onions and salt.
- 6Fry the marinated chicken in a frying pan until it is browned on both sides.
- 7In a large pot, bring water to a boil and add bay leaves, star anise, cardamom pods, and fried onions.
- 8Add basmati rice to the boiling water.
- 9Add fried chicken to a pan and layer with basmati rice on top.
- 10Add ghee, fried onions, cilantro, mint and green chilies to the top.
- 11Cover the pan and let it cook until the rice is cooked and the chicken is tender.
- 12Fluff the rice with a spoon and serve.
Ingredients
- 1 chicken pieces
- 2 tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tsp red chilli powder
- 2 tbsp ginger paste
- 1 tbsp fenugreek seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp black peppercorns
- 3 cardamom pods
- 3 bay leaves
- 2 star anise
- 2 red chilies
- 1 cup yogurt
- 4 green chilies
- 1 handful cilantro
- 1 handful mint
- 1 handful fried onions
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 cups basmati rice
- 2 tbsp ghee
Equipment
bowlsmall bowlspoonfrying panmini food processorlarge potladle
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