Chicken Seekh Kabab Biryani

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Chicken Seekh Kabab Biryani

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :40 Min

Cook Time : 1 Hr 0 Min

Total Time : 1 Hr 40 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 3
  • 3 cups long grain basmati rice


  • 1 packet ready to fry Chicken seekh


  • 6-7 sliced onions (deep fried& lightly crushed)


  • 1 cup ripe tomatoes, finely chopped


  • 1 cup fresh plain & hung yoghurt whisked


  • 2-3 green chillies, chopped


  • 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste


  • 1 tsp garam masala powder


  • 2 tbsp - red chilli, haldi, dhaniya pwdr


  • 1/4 cup oil or more as needed


  • 4-5 strands of saffron soaked in water


  • 1/4 cup fried onions for layering


  • a few whole spices (2-3 bay leaf, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and black pepper)


  • 2-3 tbsp salt

Directions

  • Method: cut the seekh kababs into bite size pieces. Heat oil & deep fry till light golden .. keep aside.
  • Next boil the rice with a few whole spices and salt until about 90% done. Drain and set aside.
  • Heat oil in a big vessel. Add ginger garlic paste & cook for few minutes. Add the masalas & lil bit of water .cook for few seconds . Add the tomatoes & cook for few minutes until they are soft . Add the hung curd & cook until oil floats on top.
  • Add the fried crushed onions & fried seekh kababs. Add half of the mint-coriander leaves. The masala is ready .
  • Now in a large pan, add half the cooked rice, followed by the seekh masala. Add fried onions, mint coriander leaves . Add rice again & saffron milk. Add the seekh masala again covering again with rice ( layers) after the layering is done finally topped with rice & drizzle of ghee cover it tightly & keep it on low flame for 15-17 minutes.
  • Serve hot with Mint Raita