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Thursday, January 26, 2012

Simple Chicken Biryani

Biryani's can be made with Vegetables, Chicken, Lamb/Mutton and Egg. Raitha combines it nicely. It can also be accompanied with chicken curry.
Ingredients :
  • Chicken - 500g
  • Rice - 250g
  • Onion - 4 thinly sliced
  • Tomato - 2 chopped (medium)
  • Green chilies - 2 (deseeded)
  • Coriander leaves - 1 bunch
  • Mint leaves (Pudina) - 1 bunch
  • Cardamom - 2 pods
  • Cloves - 4
  • Cinnamon - 1/2 inch
  • Meat Masala powder - 1tsp
  • Ginger - 1 tsp
  • Garlic - 1 tsp
  • Salt - 3/4tsp
  • Vegetable oil - 3tbsp
  • Yoghurt, Red Onion slices, Cucumber, etc for the accompanying Raitha.
Method :
  1. Grind 2 onions, garlic, ginger, 2 cloves,cinnamon, coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chillies to a fine paste.
  2. Heat the oil in a cooking pan and add the cardamom pods, 2 cloves and the 2 onions and the tomatoes.
  3. Fry for 2mins and mix in the grinded paste.
  4. Fry until the paste begins to separate the oil.
  5. Now add the rice and mix well.
  6. Add the chicken and let it change in color.
  7. A couple of mins later add enough water (e.g.:1cup rice = 2 cups water and add an extra cup for the chicken).
  8. Add salt and the meat masala powder.
  9. Close the pan and let it cook for 15mins checking in between.
  10. Serve it with Raitha (Yoghurt with red onion slices or Yoghurt with carrot and cucumber).