08 Mar 2023

Ingredients for Chicken Biryani:

 

2 cups basmati rice
1kg chicken, cut into pieces
2 onions, sliced
2 tablespoons ginger paste
2 tablespoons garlic paste
1/2 cup yogurt
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 bay leaves
4 cardamom pods
4 cloves
2 cinnamon sticks
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon saffron strands
2 tablespoons hot milk
1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves
1/4 cup fried onions (optional)

Method for Chicken Biryani:

 

  • Wash the basmati rice and soak it in water for 30 minutes. Drain and rinse.
  • In a Vardaan Stainless Steel Tope, heat the vegetable oil and add the bay leaves, cardamom pods, cloves, and cinnamon sticks. Fry until fragrant.
  • Add the sliced onions and fry until golden brown.
  • Add the chicken, ginger paste, garlic paste, yogurt, milk, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, garam masala, turmeric, and salt. Cook for 20-25 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has thickened.
  • In a separate pot, boil 4 cups of water. Add the rice and cook for 5-7 minutes, until the rice is partially cooked.
  • Drain the rice and layer it on top of the chicken in the stainless steel pot.
  • In a small bowl, soak the saffron strands in hot milk for 5 minutes.
  • Pour the saffron milk over the rice. Cover the pot with a lid and cook on low heat for 20-25 minutes, until the rice is fully cooked.
  • Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and fried onions (optional). Serve hot.

Cooking time: 1 hour 30 minutes

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