Chicken Biryani

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Chicken Biryani

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :30 Min

Cook Time : 40 Min

Total Time : 1 Hr 10 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • 500-600 gms chicken


  • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste


  • 1 tsp red chilly powder


  • 2 tbsp yoghurt


  • 1 nos tej patta


  • 5-6 nos cloves


  • 2 nos elaichi


  • 1 nos cinnamon


  • 2 nos star anise


  • 1 tsp salt


  • 1 tsp (cloves+elaichi+cinnamon) powder


  • 1 tbsp saffron in milk


  • 2 tbsp ghee/refined oil


  • 2 nos sliced onion


  • 3 tbsp coriander and pudina leaves


  • 2 cups basmati rice


  • 3 nos boiled eggs

Directions

  • Marinate the chicken with yoghurt, salt, red chilly powder, (clove+elaichi+cinnamon) powder, tej patta and little oil (2 tsp) for atleast 4-5 hrs .
  • Now fry the sliced onions till brown in refined oil and keep aside.
  • Boil the basmati rice in water with rest of the whole garam masalas, salt till half done. Do not throw the starch hot water, will be used later.
  • Now layer the kadhai with marinated chicken, followed the the half cooked basmati rice, then sprinkle the browned onions, corriander and pudina leaves , boiled eggs, saffron in milk.
  • Add ghee/refined oil (2 tbsp) to about half cup of the hot starchy water and spribkle this all over the layered rice. Cover it and seal the lid of the kadhai with some dough. Cook on a low flame for 45-50 minutes.