Chicken Biryani

Ingredients list for Chicken Biryani

• 400 grams Chicken cut into 1-inch pieces on bone
• 1½ cups Brown rice soaked for 1 hour
• Ginger-garlic paste
• ½ teaspoon Red chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon Green chilli paste
• ½ teaspoon Garam masala powder
• ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
• ¾ teaspoon Coriander powder
• ½ teaspoon Cumin powder
• to taste Salt
• 4-5 Green cardamom
• 1 Bay leaf
• 1 inch Cinnamon
• ½ cup Yogurt
• ½ cup Fried onions
• 2 tablespoons coriander leaves
• 2 tablespoons Mint leaves chopped
• 1 tablespoon Mint leaves chopped
• + for sprinkling Ginger 1 inch, cut into thin srips
• ½ teaspoon Caraway seeds (shahi jeera)
• as required saffron strands
• 1 tablespoon Oil
• to sprinkle Garam masala powder
• a few Mint leaves
• as required Ghee
• to sprinkle Kewra essence
• to sprinkle Rose water
• to garnish Mint sprig

Method

1. Take chicken pieces in a bowl. Add ginger-garlic paste, chili powder, green chili paste, garam masala powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and cumin powder and mix. Add salt, mix well and set aside to marinate for 15-20 minutes.
2. Boil 4 cups water in a deep non-stick pan. Add salt, cardamoms, bay leaf, cinnamon and drained rice. Stir lightly and cook till the rice is ¾ done.
3. Add yogurt, ¼ cup fried onions, 1 tablespoon coriander leaves, chopped mint leaves and half the ginger to the chicken and mix well.
4. Strain the rice in a colander. Add caraway seeds and a few saffron strands and mix lightly. Set aside.
5. Pour oil in another deep non-stick pan and brush well. Add the chicken with the marinade. Spread the rice over it evenly.