Simple Chicken Biryani
Equipment
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
chicken (cut into pieces)
800 g
basmati rice (washed and soaked)
400 g
onion (sliced)
3 pcs
tomato (chopped)
3 pcs
garlic (minced)
6 cloves
ginger (minced)
2 tbsp
plain yogurt (whisked)
200 g
sunflower oil
60 ml
Spices & Herbs
cumin seeds
2 tsp
coriander powder
2 tsp
turmeric powder
1 tsp
red chili powder
2 tsp
garam masala
1 tbsp
green cardamom
4 pcs
cinnamon stick
1 pcs
cloves
4 pcs
bay leaves
2 pcs
mint leaves (chopped)
20 g
fresh cilantro (chopped)
20 g
Instructions
Marinate the chicken
Mix chicken pieces with yogurt, ginger, garlic, and half the spices for flavor.
Prepare rice
Wash and soak basmati rice in water for 20 minutes.
Fry onions
Heat oil in a pan and fry sliced onions until golden brown.
Cook the masala
Add whole spices, ginger, garlic, tomatoes and remaining powdered spices. Cook until oil separates.
Add marinated chicken
Add marinated chicken to the masala and cook until chicken is half done.
Parboil the rice
Boil water with salt and whole spices. Add soaked rice and cook until 70% done.
Layer the biryani
Layer half the rice over chicken, then add mint, cilantro and remaining rice. Sprinkle garam masala.
Steam the biryani
Cover tightly and cook on low heat for 15 minutes to let flavors meld.
Rest and serve
Let biryani rest for 10 minutes before gently fluffing and serving.
Original recipe
Storage
Store in airtight container. Add a splash of water when reheating to restore moisture.
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