How to make Lagan ki Murgh Biryani -
This Parsi style biryani, like the name suggests, is fit for a wedding feast with a bonus that it is really easy to make. Long grain rice cooked in chicken stock flavoured with whole spices and layered over chicken cooked in aonion, cashew and yogurt based masala. Dum cooked till the flavours come together – this one is an indulgence for all the good dikra’s and dikri’s.
This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel & has featured on Sanjeev Kapoor Kitchen.
Main Ingredients : Chicken on Bone, Basmati Rice (बासमती चावल)
Cuisine : Indian
Course : Rice
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Lagan ki Murgh Biryani Recipe Card
History of Indian cuisine dates back to nearly 5,000-years ago when various groups and cultures interacted with India that led to a diversity of flavours and regional cuisines.
Indian cuisine comprises of a number of regional cuisines. The diversity in soil type, climate, culture, ethnic group and occupations, these cuisines differ from each other mainly due to the use of locally available spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits. Indian food is also influenced by religious and cultural choices and traditions.
Foreign invasions, trade relations and colonialism had introduced certain foods to the country like potato, chillies and breadfruit.
Prep Time : 26-30 minutes
Cook time : 26-30 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Lagan ki Murgh Biryani Recipe
Chicken on Bone cut into 10-12 pieces on the bone 750 grams
Basmati Rice soaked 1 1/2 cups
Chicken stock 4 cups
Cinnamon 1 inch
Mace blades (javitri) 4-6
Green cardamoms 4-6
Cloves 10-12
Black peppercorns 4-5
Few saffron strands
Salt to taste
Ghee 1/2 cup + for drizzling
Onion sliced 1 medium
Ginger 1 inch
Garlic cloves 7-8
Green chillies 10-12
Cashewnut paste 1 tablespoon
Yogurt 3 tablespoons
Garam masala powder 2-3 teaspoons + for sprinkling
Fried onions 5-6
Fresh mint leaves 8-10
Screwpine essence (kewra jal) 1 teaspoon
Method
Step 1
Heat chicken stock in a deep thick-bottomed non-stick pan, add drained rice and mix well. Add cinnamon, 2-3 mace blades, 2-3 green cardamoms, 5-6 cloves, peppercorns, few saffron strands and salt and mix well. Cover and cook till the rice is done.
Step 2
Heat ghee in another deep non-stick pan, add 5-6 cloves, 2-3 green cardamoms, 2-3 mace blades and onion and mix well.
Step 3
Slice ginger and put into a mixer jar and grind with garlic, 3-4 green chillies and 2 tbsps water to a smooth paste.
Step 4
Add ground paste to the 2nd pan and mix well. Add chicken pieces and mix well. Cook for 5-7 minutes. Add salt, a few saffron strands, cashewnut paste and yogurt and mix well. Add 7-8 green chillies and garam masala powder and mix well. Cook till the chicken is done.
Step 5
Drain extra water if any from the cooked rice.
Step 6
Add 3-4 tbsps fried onions and mint leaves to the pan and mix well.
Step 7
Add rice and mix well. Add remaining fried onions, sprinkle garam masala powder, drizzle screwpine essence and ghee and mix well.
Step 8
Roll the whole wheat flour dough into a thin roll and keep it on the rim of the pan. Place a lid on top and press so that it fits tightly into the dough. Cook on low heat for 10-15 minutes.
Step 9
Open the lid and immediately transfer the biryani onto a serving plate and serve hot.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 3171 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 236.6 gm
Protein : 258 gm
Fat : 132.5 gm
Other : Vitamin B12- 2.8mcg
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