CHICKEN BIRIYANI
INGREDIENTS
FOR
CHICKEN
1 TABLESPOON
VEGETABLE OIL
10 GRAMS
GARLIC (GRATED)
10 GRAMS
GINGER (GRATED)
1
SERRANO CHILI PEPPERS (TO
TASTE, MINCED)
5 GRAMS
MINT (FINELY
CHOPPED)
10 GRAMS
CILANTRO (FINELY CHOPPED
1 TABLESPOON
GARAM MASALA
1/2 TEASPOON
GROUND CINNAMON
1 TEASPOON
SALT
900 GRAMS
BONE-IN SKIN-ON CHICKEN
THIGHS
FOR
RICE
6 CUPS
WATER
2 1/2 TEASPOONS
SALT
5
PODS GREEN CARDAMOM (SMASHED)
1 TEASPOON
CUMIN SEEDS
1
BAY LEAF
360 GRAMS
BASMATI RICE (~2
CUPS)
FOR
ONIONS
2 TABLESPOONS
GHEE
2
MEDIUM ONIONS (SLICED
THIN)
FOR
BIRYANI
1 CUP
RESERVED BOILING LIQUID (FROM
RICE)
1/2 TEASPOON
SAFFRON THREADS
CILANTRO (FOR
GARNISH)
STEPS
1.
TO MARINATE THE CHICKEN FOR THE BIRYANI, COMBINE THE
VEGETABLE OIL, GARLIC, GINGER, CHILI PEPPERS, MINT, CILANTRO, GARAM MASALA,
CINNAMON AND SALT IN A LARGE BOWL AND STIR TOGETHER. ADD THE CHICKEN PIECES AND
TOSS TOGETHER MAKING SURE THE CHICKEN IS THOROUGHLY COATED IN THE MARINADE.
ALLOW THE CHICKEN TO MARINATE FOR AT LEAST 1 HOUR OR UP TO OVERNIGHT.
IN A POT WIDE ENOUGH TO HOLD THE CHICKEN IN A SINGLE
LAYER, ADD THE GHEE AND ONIONS AND SAUTE THE ONIONS UNTIL THEY ARE WELL
CARAMELIZED (15-20 MINUTES). TRANSFER THE CARAMELIZED ONIONS TO A BOWL AND SET
ASIDE.
2.
WHILE THE ONIONS CARAMELIZE, PREPARE THE RICE BY WASHING
IN A STRAINER UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER UNTIL THE WATER RUNS CLEAR.
3.
TO PAR-BOIL THE RICE, ADD THE WATER, SALT, CARDAMOM,
CUMIN AND BAY LEAF TO A POT AND BRING TO A BOIL. ADD THE RICE AND BOIL FOR 7
MINUTES. DRAIN THE RICE, RESERVING 1 CUP OF THE LIQUID.
4.
IN THE POT YOU CARAMELIZED THE ONIONS IN, ADD THE CHICKEN
IN A SINGLE LAYER, SKIN-SIDE DOWN. FRY UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN ON ONE SIDE (ABOUT 5
MINUTES). FLIP THE CHICKEN OVER AND FRY THE OTHER SIDE UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN.
TRANSFER THE CHICKEN BACK TO THE BOWL YOU MARINATED IT IN.
5.
TO ASSEMBLE THE BIRYANI, ADD THE SAFFRON TO THE RICE AND
TOSS TO DISTRIBUTE EVENLY. ADD HALF THE RICE MIXTURE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE POT
YOU BROWNED THE CHICKEN IN.
6.
TOP THE RICE WITH THE CHICKEN IN A SINGLE LAYER.
7.
TOP THE CHICKEN WITH AN EVEN LAYER OF CARAMELIZED ONIONS.
8.
FINISH PUTTING TOGETHER THE BIRYANI BY ADDING THE REST OF
THE RICE IN AN EVEN LAYER. ADD 1 CUP OF RESERVED LIQUID FROM BOILING THE RICE.
COVER THE POT WITH A LID AND PUT THE POT ON THE STOVE OVER MEDIUM HEAT AND SET
THE TIMER FOR 20 MINUTES. WHEN YOU CAN SEE STEAM ESCAPING FROM UNDER THE LID, TURN
DOWN THE HEAT TO LOW AND CONTINUE COOKING UNTIL THE TIMER GOES OFF AND THEN
TURN OFF THE HEAT.
9.
WITHOUT OPENING THE LID, SET THE TIMER FOR ANOTHER 10
MINUTES TO STEAM THE BIRYANI.
10.
MIX THE CHICKEN BIRYANI TOGETHER AND THEN TRANSFER TO A
SERVING PLATTER. GARNISH WITH FRESH CILANTRO AND SERVE.
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