Chicken Biryani

Biryani is loved by most of the Indians all around the world. Usually, Biryani takes a long time in preparation but this recipe here can be prepared in less than an hour and it will be tasty as well as healthy.

Ingredients:

Chicken pieces – 1kg

Basmati Rice – 500gm

Onions – 2 (medium sized)

Ginger Garlic Paste – 2tbsp

Biryani Masala – 1 Pkt.

Bay leaf – 2

Yoghurt (Dahi) – 2tbsp.

Fresh Green Chillies – 3 (medium sized)

Fresh mint leaves

Fresh coriander leaves

Oil

Salt to taste

Lemon Juice - 1

Saffron Color – ½ tsp.

Method:

For Chicken:

Step 1:

Wash the chicken pieces thoroughly and strain the water out through the help of sieve.

Step 2:

Now to marinate the chicken for the biryani, combine the oil, ginger garlic paste, biryani masala, yoghurt, green chillies and salt in a large bowl and stir together. Add the chicken pieces and toss together making sure the chicken is thoroughly coated in the marinade. Allow the chicken to marinate for 5 minutes with closed lid.

Step 3:

Now take a pot and add 3 tbsp of oil to it and then add the marinated chicken into it and cook it for about 5-7 minutes on high flame. Keep the prepared chicken aside for further use.

For Rice:

Step 1:

Soak the rice for half an hour before cooking.

Step 2:

Take a large vessel with add water (1.25 ltr) along with lemon juice, fresh mint leaves, bay leaves, salt and 2 tbsp of oil and let it the water to come at a boiling stage.

Step 3:

Now add rice into the boiling water and boil the rice until it’s cooked up to 90%.

Step 4:

Strain the water from the cooked rice and keep it aside for further use.

For Biryani:

Step 1:

Take a large pot and add some rice to the bottom.

Step 2:

Now add the prepared chicken into it along with fresh coriander leaves, fresh mint leaves and the caramelized onions.

Step 3:

Now add remaining rice at the top of the chicken along with saffron color and give rice a slight stir only from the top.

Step 4:

Close the lid and let the Biryani cook for about 10 minutes.

Step 5:

Serve the Biryani with Yogurt salad.

Note:

Yoghurt salad consists of a combination of cucumber, black pepper powder, salt, green chillies and yoghurt.

Do share your experience how it tasted. Your valuable comments are appreciated.

Chef Hussain.