How to make Chicken Biryani

Recipe of Chicken Biryani

Serving: 3-4
Preparation Time: 20 Mins
Cooking Time: 70 Mins
 

Ingredients:

• 1 kg Rice
• 8 Cloves
• 1 Cinnamon Stick
• 6 Green Cardamoms
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 1/2 tsp Shahi Jeera / Caraway Seeds
• 1/2 tsp Nutmeg and Mace - Grated
• 1 tsp Coriander Powder
• 1 tsp Red Chili Powder
• 5-6 tbsp Fresh Mint - Chopped
• 2-3 Green Chilies - Chopped
• 4-5 Tomatoes - Chopped
• A whole bunch Coriander Leaves
• 8-9 medium size Onions - very Thinly Sliced
• Oil for deep frying + for Cooking
• 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
• 1/2 cup Milk
• 6-7 strands of Saffron / Kesar
• 6-7 tbsp Ghee / Clarified Butter
• Cashew nuts (as many as you want)
• Raisins and Almonds (Optional)
• 1 tbsp Garam Masala Powder
• 1 tbsp or less of Green Cardamom Powder
• 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 tsp Coriander Powder
• a pinch of Red Chili Powder(Optional)
• a pinch of Green Chili (Optional)
• 2 - 3 tsp Garlic Powder
• 2 -3 tsp of Onion Powder
• 2 - 4 tsp Ginger Powder
• 1 cup Tomato - Chopped
• 1 cup Milk 
• Yogurt
• Salt to taste
• Coriander Leaves - Chopped
• Saffron

For marination:

• 1 Kg Chicken on the bone - Diced
• 1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
• 1 tsp Coriander Powder
• Salt to taste

How to make Chicken Biryani

Step 1: Marinate chicken with turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste, coriander powder and salt for at least 7-8 hours (more the better)

Step 2: Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry thinly sliced onions till they turn dark brown and crispy. Stir continuously on low to medium flame

Step 3: Take a deep wide vessel and heat oil. Add bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, cardamoms and shahi jeera. Let it splutter

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