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Simple chicken biryani

Name: How to cook Simple chicken biryani - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2-4 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Sarvat Hanif

Simple chicken biryani

Chicken Biryani is a delicious chicken curry dish cooked with partially boiled rice. It is the quintessential dish in Pakistan, especially in the city of Karachi, where it is made with various meats like chicken, lamb, fish, shrimp and rarely with lamb or mutton.

Ingredient

Food ration :

2-4 servings

Cooking time :

2hours

4-5

tamarind

1 cup

oil

tomatoes, peeled, pureed

onions, sliced

2 tbsp.

ginger-garlic-green chilli paste

green chillies

1/4 tsp.

orange food colour

2 sticks

cinnamons

1 kg

chicken pieces

1 1/2 cup

yogurt

1/2 packet

biryani masala

1 tbsp.

Kashmiri red chilli powder

1 tsp.

garam masala

1 kg

rice, washed, soaked 30 mins, drained

black cardamom

bay leaf

cloves

1 tsp.

cumin seeds

1/2 tsp.

pepper corns

star anis

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

In a bowl add the chicken and marinate with yogurt, biryani masala, Kashmiri chilli powder, chilli powder, salt and garam masala. Mix well, cover and refrigerate 1 hour.

* Step 2

Heat oil in dutch oven and saute the onions till golden brown. Remove about ¼ cup onions and set aside.

* Step 3

Add ginger-garlic-green chilli paste and fry for 2 minutes.

* Step 4

Add a splash of water and cook for 1 minutes or till onions are soft.

* Step 5

Add the chicken with the marinade. Mix well and cook till colour changes. Cover and cook 5 minutes.

* Step 6

Add tomato paste and mix well. Cook for 2 minutes,

* Step 7

Add ½ cup water, mix and cover and cook for 8 minutes.

* Step 8

Add tamarind and mix, cover and cook 7 minutes or till chicken is cooked through and oil separates.

* Step 9

Add cilantro and mint leaves and mix. Cover and set aside.

* Step 10

In another pot add water, green chillies, whole spices, rice and bring to boil. Boil for 7-8 minutes. Strain and set aside.

* Step 11

Dissolve food colour with 2 tablespoon water and set aside.

* Step 12

Smear the bottom of a dutch oven with chicken gravy.

* Step 13

Add a layer of rice and top with some chicken and gravy. Sprinkle some reserved fried onions, cilantro and mint. Repeat the layers one more time—rice, chicken, onion, mint, cilantro and rice, onion, cilantro and mint leaves.