CHICKEN BIRYANI Ingredients Marinade 400 gms – chicken tenders, cut in 3 pieces ½ bunch coriander leaves, roughly chopped ½ bunch mint, roughly chopped 1 cinnamon stick 2 cloves 2 green cardamoms 1 black cardamom 1 bay leaf ½ tsp cumin powder ½ tsp coriander powder ½ tsp black cumin 1 tbsp ginger paste 1 tbsp garlic paste 1 green chilli ¼ tsp red chilli powder 1 tbsp garam masala 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 cup fried onions (I bought mine at my local Indian store) 1 tbsp vegetable oil 3 pepper corns ¼ tsp turmeric powder 1 cup yoghurt Salt to taste Rice 1 ½ cup basmati rice Salt to taste 1 tbsp vegetable oil Layers ¾ cup fried onions ½ bunch coriander leaves, roughly chopped ½ bunch mint, roughly chopped 1 pinch saffron, dissolved in 2 tbsp warm water Method To make the marinade, mix all the ingredients together in a big bowl, add the chicken pieces to it, mix well and marinate in the fridge for at least 2 hours or overnight. When you are ready to cook your biryani, prepare the rice. Wash it and soak it in cool water for 30 minutes. Fill a big pot with water, add salt and oil and bring it to a boil. Cook the rice in it for 4 or 5 minutes. In the meantime, take another big pot, put some oil and add the chicken and its marinade to the bottom. Make sure to spread it all around. When the rice is ready, drain it and spread it on top of the chicken. Add the mint and coriander leaves, the fried onions and the saffron water. Put a tight lid on and put the pot on the fire. Put the fire on high for the first 5 minutes, then keep cooking the biryani on a medium fire for 15 minutes and on low for the remaining 10 minutes (for a total of 30 minutes). Serve warm with some raita on the side!
Posted on: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 18:02:32 +0000