Chicken Tikka Biryani

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add fresh curd to a bowl.
  2. 2Add ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, kashmiri chilli powder, regular chilli powder, salt, garam masala powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, pepper and juice of a lemon.
  3. 3Mix everything nicely.
  4. 4Add a pinch of coloring agent and mix.
  5. 5Pour the marinate over the chicken pieces.
  6. 6Mix the chicken with the marinate.
  7. 7Marinate the chicken for an hour.
  8. 8Wash the rice.
  9. 9Pour water and soak it for an hour.
  10. 10Add water to a pot.
  11. 11Add soaked basmati rice.
  12. 12Add cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, shahi jeera, whole peppercorns, mace and bay leaf.
  13. 13Add salt and ghee.
  14. 14Mix everything together.
  15. 15Cook until the rice is about 95% done.
  16. 16Strain the rice and keep it aside.
  17. 17Add ghee and oil to a pan.
  18. 18Add cinnamon, cloves and cardamom.
  19. 19Add sliced onions and green chillies.
  20. 20Saute the onions and green chillies for about three to four minutes.
  21. 21Add the sliced tomatoes.
  22. 22Saute the tomatoes for about 5 minutes.
  23. 23Remove the sauteed onions and tomatoes.
  24. 24Add oil to the same pan.
  25. 25Cook the marinated chicken pieces.
  26. 26Cook the chicken for 10 minutes.
  27. 27Remove the chicken from the pan.
  28. 28Add the sauteed tomatoes and onions back into the pan.
  29. 29Cook this for 5 minutes.
  30. 30Add fried onions, chopped coriander leaves, mint leaves and cooked chicken.
  31. 31Close the pan and cook for about 10 minutes on low flame.
  32. 32Add a layer of cooked basmati rice in a deep pot.
  33. 33Add the cooked chicken tikka and spread it out evenly.
  34. 34Top the chicken pieces with fried onions, some chopped coriander leaves and some mint leaves.
  35. 35Add another layer of rice on top.
  36. 36Spread it out evenly.
  37. 37Gently press it down.
  38. 38Top it with fried onions, some coriander leaves and some mint leaves.
  39. 39Close the pot with an aluminum foil.
  40. 40Place it on dum for about 15 minutes.
  41. 41After 15 minutes, turn off the stove, remove the pot and leave it aside for about 5 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 kg chicken with bone
  • 1 cup curd
  • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
  • 0.5 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp kashmiri chilli powder
  • 1 tbsp chilli powder
  • 1.5 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp garam masala powder
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 juice of lemon
  • pinch orange color powder
  • 2 cups basmati rice
  • cinnamon
  • cloves
  • cardamom
  • shahi jeera
  • peppercorns
  • mace
  • bay leaf
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ghee
  • 1 tbsp ghee
  • 0.5 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 2 nos sliced onion
  • 3 nos slit green chilli
  • 2 nos sliced tomato
  • fried onions
  • coriander leaves
  • mint leaves

Equipment

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Tips

  • Cut the chicken into medium size pieces.
  • Marinate with bone will add more flavor to the biryani.
  • Marinate the chicken for about two to three hours or leave it overnight.
  • Cook the rice until it is about 95% done.

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