Chicken Biryani

 

INGREDIENTS:

I For Biryani Masala:

1.  Bay leaves      2 no
2.  Cumin seeds   1tsp
3.  Green Cardamom   8-10 no
4. Cloves               6-7 no
5. Thick cardamom  2 no
6. Cinnamon sticks   half inch piece
7. Star anis                1 no
8. Mace                      1-2 no
9. Black peppercorn   1/2 tsp
10. Nutmeg                   1/4 part

II For Chicken Marination

1. Oil               1tbsp
2. Butter           1 tbsp
3. Ginger garlic paste     1tbsp
4. Coriander powder       1 tbsp
5. Kashmiri red chilly powder     1 tbsp
6. turmeric powder                       1/4 tbsp
7. Biryani masala                   2tbsp
8. Curd                                   1 cup
9. Green chillies                    1 no
10. Lemon juice                    1/2 lemon
11. Chicken                           1 kg

III For Rice preparation and cooking

1. Rice              3 cups
2. Lemon         1/4th part
3. Salt               1 tbsp
4. Bay leaves     3 no
5. Cloves           3 no
6. Black pepper  4-5 no
7. Mace              1 no
8. Cinnamon stick         2 no
9. Green Cardamom     4-5
10. Kewra water             3-4 drops
11. Desi ghee                 1tbsp

IV for Saffron milk

1. Milk       4-5 tbsp
2. Saffron   1 pinch

V for fried onions

1. onions   4-5 sliced

VI for rest cooking

1. oil         2tbsp
2. Onions  2 no
3. tomatoes  1 n o
4. red chilly powder    1tsp
5. turmeric powder     1/4tsp
6. food colour(optional)  1 pinch
7. Coriander leaves       4tbsp
8. Mint leaves               2tbsp
9. desi ghee                   as required

METHOD:

1. Prepare biryani masala by grinding all biryani masala ingredients
2. Marinate chicken  using all  marination ingredients given above, wash and soak 3 cups of rice ,prepare saffron milk by soaking saffron in milk (All three for atleast an hour)
3. Fry onions till golden brown in colour
4. Add 2Tbsp oil in a pan, Saute onions and tomatoes for 2-3 mins and add red chilly powder 1 tsp and turmeric powder 1/4tsp. Now add marinated chicken and let it cook at low to medium flame for 10 min. Add freshly chopped coriander leaves then  cover and  cook for more 10-15 mins
5. Cook Rice till 80% done by adding all rice preparation ingredients to it
6. Now in a separate vessel(preferably handi/degi) place  cooked rice, chicken, biryani masala, desi ghee, saffron milk,coriander leaves, mint leaves and fried onions in layers 
7. cover with a foil an then the lid
8. Heat a griddle over low flame and place the vessel over it for atleast 15 min

Chicken biryani is ready to serve