This is my favorite recipe in my kitchen…. In fact, I got inspiration to start a recipe blog, when I settled with this recipe for the chicken biryani, based on the feedback I got from friends and well-wishers whoever tasted it! As a well-known single dish meal from Indian cuisine, I used to make this whenever we have a guest at home. I am sure you all will like this recipe and the extra effort and time you are going to put to make this dish is going to be paid-off with its mouthwatering aroma and taste…Enjoy !!!!
Ingredients
For Rice:
- Basmati Rice : 4 cups
- Water : 5 cups
- Coconut milk : 1 cup
- Onion (Sliced) : 1 no.
- Pasted Ginger, Garlic and Green Chilli : 4 T Sp.
- Turmeric Powder : 1 pinch
- Masalas (Cardamom -2, Cinnamon stick -2, cloves -3)
- Oil : 3 Tbl Sp.
- Mint (Puthina) leaves : 10 to 15
- Salt : to taste
For Chicken:
- Chicken (cutto medium size- 1″) : 1 kg
- Chilli powder : 4 T Sp.
- Turmeric Powder : 1 T Sp.
- Garam Masala : ½ T Sp.
- Salt : To taste
- Pasted Ginger & Garlic : 2 T Sp.
For Masala:
- Chopped Onion : 3
- Pasted Ginger, Garlic & Green Chilli : 4 T Sp.
- Tomato : 2
- Oil : 4 Tbl sp.
- Mint Leaves : 15
- Thick Coconut Milk : 1 cup
- Chilli Powder : 2 T Sp.
- Turmeric Powder : ½ T Sp.
- Garam Masala : ½ Tsp.
Preparation
For Rice
- In a pressure cooker, pour the oil and add the masalas and warm for ~2 mts
- Add sliced onion and Ginger, Garlic Green chilli paste.
- Add turmeric powder and saute till the onion look translucent.
- Add mint leaves & salt and sauté for 2 mts.
- Add water mixed with coconut milk.
- Add rice, and mix well.
- Close the lid of pressure cooker wait for 1 whistle.
- Turn of the stove and keep the cooker on it.
- Once pressure down, move the rice to a wide vessel.
For Chicken
- Marinate the chicken with all ingredients (except oil ), for minimum an hour.
- Cook the marinated chicken in a pan- closing the lid- until the chicken becomes soft.
For Masala
- Heat a kadai, pour the oil, add the sliced onion and fry it for ~6 mts.
- Add the ginger garlic chilli paste and mix well
- Add chilli powder, turmeric powder, mint leaves and fry for another 3 mts.
- Add chopped tomatoes and sauté for about 20 mts, till the color becomes brown.
- Add coconut milk and half cup water to the mix and boil well.
- Add the cooked chicken and mix well.
- Wait until the Masala becomes thick.
For Dum
- Take a baking dish and brush it with a little ghee or oil.
- Spread alternate layers of rice and masala; starting and ending with rice.
- On top, sprinkle a little ghee and garam masala & garnish with chopped mint leaves.
- Cover tight with an aluminum foil.
- Preheat oven to 350 deg. And bake biriyani for 20 mts.
Tip: For better taste you may use ghee instead of oil and in more quantity. Also can use fried onion with cashew nuts for garnishing during Dum.