EASY CHICKEN BIRIYANI

Easy Chicken Biriyani

Biryani is a mixed rice dish from the Indian Subcontinent. It is made with spices, rice and meat or vegetables.

Ingredients

• .Rice-4cup
• .Cardamom-4-5
• .Cinnamon -1 stick
• .Cloves-4-5
• .By leaves-1
• .Salt-as required

For marination

• .Chicken-1k
• .Crushed ginger-1 big piece
• .Crushed garlic-7-8 cloves
• .Crushed green chilly-5-6
• .Chopped Tomato-3
• .Pepper powder-1tsp
• .Coriander powder -1tsp
• .Red chilly powder-1tsp(up to your spice level)
• .Sour yougurt-1/2 cup
• .Lemon-1(squeeze juice from one lemon)
• .Garam masala powder-1tsp
• .Salt-as required

For layering

• .Fried onion-1
• .Fried nuts and raisins-few
• .Garam masla powder-1tbsp
• .Chopped coriander leaves-few
• .Ghee-2tbsp

Method

STEP-1

.Wash the rice and soak it in water for about 15 - 20 minutes.

STEP-2

.In a stove pot/skillet heat some water. Add salt and whole spices to it.
.As soon as it comes to a boil add the rice. Cook it partially and keep aside.

STEP-3

.Wash chicken and drain excess water.

.In a bowl add all the marinade ingredients and coat the chicken pieces well with it. Let it marinate for a while. (15-30 minutes)

STEP-4

.Add the marinated chicken into a heavy bottomed pan and cook for 10 minutes.

STEP-5

.Mix 1tbsp of ghee with the chicken.

STEP-6

. Start by layering the chicken at the bottom of the dish.

STEP-7

.Fluff up the Rice and add a layer of it on top of the chicken with half of the rice.

STEP-8

.Layer fried onion, nuts , raisins,1 tbsp ghee ,garm masala ½ tsp and chopped coriander leaves on the rice layer.

STEP-9

.Next spread the balance of rice.

STEP-10

.Again layer with fried onion,nuts ,raisins ,1 tbsp ghee ,garm masala ½ tsp and chopped coriander leaves on the rice layer.

STEP-11

.Drizzle with a little bit of turmeric water for the yellow color.

STEP-12

.Cover with an air-tight lid or a foil .Cook in low flame for 20 minutes.

TIP

• .Adjust spices to your taste.

EASY CHICKEN BIRIYANI