Chicken Biryani
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Recipe Intro From aspoonfullofspice
This Chicken Biryani is a popular dish in South Asian. This hot & spicy recipe is a delicious weeknight dinner that's easy to make!
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ingredients
- One whole chicken cut into 16 pieces
- 4-5 large white onions, thinly sliced
- 4-5 medium sized potatoes, quartered
- 12-15 cloves garlic
- 5-6 green chilies
- 1 large piece of ginger
- 1 cup yogurt
- Cinnamon stick
- Star anise
- Black cardamom whole
- Green cardamom
- Whole black pepper
- Cloves
- Salt to taste
- Sliced lemon
- Green chili and cilantro to garnish
Method
Step 1
Mince the garlic/ginger and green chilies in a food processor, keep aside.
Step 2
In 3/4 cup oil, brown the sliced onions. When onions are browned, (reserve some for garnish) then add in the chicken.
Step 3
Cook chicken until the color changes. Add in the ginger/ garlic paste. Mix well then add in the salt.
Step 4
Add in potatoes and the whole spices. Mix to combine. Cover and let it cook until half done. Add in yogurt. Mix well. Cover until cooked through.
Step 5
Boil rice with mint, salt and dry spices. Boil rice until half done. Drain rice over a strainer. Do not overcook the rice as it will continue cooking once we add it to the chicken.
Step 6
Cover the chicken with boiled rice. Mix yellow powdered food color in 2-3 tbsp milk and pour over the rice. Add green chilies, lemon slices, cilantro and some browned onions on top.
Step 7
Cover and lower the heat to a low for around 15-20 minutes. When you remove the lid you should see it steaming through. Serve with raita and salad.