Kolkata style Chicken Biryani & Burhani

Name: How to cook Kolkata style Chicken Biryani & Burhani - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 people
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Madhumita Bishnu

Kolkata style Chicken Biryani & Burhani

#ICF Biryani is a comfort food for me and it’s anytime. Kolkata style is very special as Kolkata is the only place in India to give potatoes a place whereas no other part of India does.

Ingredient

Food ration :

3 people

Cooking time :

Preparation time-20 mins, Cooking time-1:45min

500 gms

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

For Chicken marination - in a big bowl add washer chicken pieces. Add ginger-garlic-green chilli paste, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, cumin powder, onion barista, mint leaves, coriander leaves, yogurt, salt, food colour (optional), garam masala powder, bay leaves, cloves, Keora water, cardamoms, mace, star anise. Mix well and set aside for at least 1 hour.

* Step 2

For cooking chicken - in a heavy bottomed pan add 1/4 cup mustard oil, add marinated chicken and cook on low flame for 25-30 mins covered. Oil will surface and chicken will be cooked. Set aside

* Step 3

For potatoes - in a wok heat oil and add peeled potatoes. Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and fry for 3-5 mins. Add 1 cup water and cover to cook until 3/4th done. Set aside

* Step 4

For Rice - In a heavy bottomed bowl heat water and once boiling add cardamoms, cloves, mace, start anise, cinnamon stick, bay leaves, ghee, whole green chillies and lot of salt. Ghee will give a smoothness. Add rice and cook till 80% done. Drain but retain 1 cup of the rice water for later use

* Step 5

For Assembling - in a big heavy bottomed pan add cooked chicken, add cooked rice, add more onion barista, coriander leaves, mint leaves, garam masala powder, ghee, cooked rice water, food colour (optional) and put on Dum on low flame for 20-25 mins.