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Matka Murgh Dum Biryani

Name: How to cook Matka Murgh Dum Biryani - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Bethica Das

Matka Murgh Dum Biryani

#biryanirecipes - Biryani is an all time favourite one pot meal with most of us. It is sometimes prepared in a dum style which is also known as Kachchi Dum Biryani, where the chicken / mutton is marinated and layered with rice. This is then slow cooked to perfection.

Ingredient

700 gms

chicken, cut into medium size

1 1/2 cups

basmati rice, soaked for 30 minutes

1/2 cup

fried onions

2 cups

thick buttermilk

to taste

salt

1/2 tsp.

turmeric powder

handful

coriander & mint leaves, chopped (save some for later use)

1 tsp.

garam masala powder

1 tbsp.

ginger-garlic paste

2-3 tbsp.

ghee

green chilies, chopped

1 tsp.

red chilli powder

1 pinch

nutmeg powder

1 tbsp.

coriander-cumin powder

cinnamon stick

3-4

green cardamoms

5-6

cloves

1-2

bay leaves

star anise

small piece pathar ke phool

pinch

saffron strands soaked in 1 tbsp water

1 half

hard boiled egg, cut into

few

chopped cashews to garnish

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Marinate the chicken with all the above mentioned ingredients, starting from fried onions to coriander-cumin powder for 2-3 hours.

* Step 2

Bring sufficient quantity of water along with (1 tbsp. salt, cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves, bay leaves, mace, star anise & pathar ke phool) to a boil.

* Step 3

Add the drained rice and cook for 3-4 minutes till half done. Drain & keep aside.

* Step 4

Transfer the marinated chicken into the greased pot. (Save some marination for later use).

* Step 5

Then spread a layer of the rice, followed by the fried onions, coriander-mint leaves,

* Step 6

Boiled eggs, saffron & leftover marinade.

* Step 7

Close the matka (clay pot) with an aluminium foil and place the lid over it. Cook on a high flame for 10 minutes. Then simmer on a low flame for 8-10 minutes.