There are various types of chicken biryani like dum biryani, fried chicken biryani etc. The one i posted here is simple chicken biryani. It follows simple method that is prepare masala,add rice and chicken into it, cook in low flame. Everything is cooked in one vessel. Try this variety who looks for an easy(also tasty :) )biryani preparation. Here is the recipe with my clicks ;;)
Ingredients:
| Chicken | 750 gm |
| Basmathi rice | 2 cup |
| Big onion(chopped) | 1 |
| Tomato(finely chopped)
or
Tomato sauce
|
1/2 1 tspoon |
| Garam masala (bay leaf,cardamom,cinnamon,cloves) |
each a pinch |
| Garlic(crushed) | 2 tbl spoon |
| Ginger(crushed) | 2 tbl spoon |
| Green chilly(crushed) | 8 |
| Garam masala powder | 1 tspoon |
| Chilly powder | 2 to 3 tspoon |
| Turmeric powder | 1/2 tspoon |
| Coriander leaves | 1/2 cup |
| Mint leaves | 1/4 cup |
| Ghee | 2 to 3 tbl spoon |
| Salt | to taste |
| Boiling water | 3 & 1/2 cup |
| Yogurt | 2 tbl spoon |
| Salt | to taste |
| Lemon juice | 2 tspoon |
| Boiled egg(for topping)/optional | 2 |
Preparation:
(1) Wash and clean chicken well. Cut into medium pieces. Drain the water completely. Also wash rice. Drain water. Chop or crush the needed ingredients as given in table. Keep everything aside.
(2) Heat ghee in a vessel that is used to prepare biryani (preferably large). Now add crushed ginger,garlic and green chilly and stir till the raw smell goes off. Now add chopped onion slices into it. Stir till it reaches a light brown.
(3) To this add turmeric powder, chilly powder and little salt. Mix well. Now add tomato. Stir well till it turns juicy and combines with the rest. Add curd to it and mix well.
(4) Add half of coriander leaves and mint leaves leaves to it. Mix well and finally add garam masala. Mix well and now your masala is ready which emanates its flavor. To this masala add chicken pieces. Mix masala well with the chicken pieces for two minutes by adding little salt with it.
(5) To this add rice. Mix well with the chicken pieces. Pour boiling water into it. Mix well and make a salt test here. Add salt if needed. Finally add lemon juice. Once the the water starts boiling reduce the flame to low.
(6) Close the vessel with a lid. Let the chicken and rice cooks well in low flame. Open the lid and mix well in between (2 or 3 times). Finally water will dry off completely and your chicken biryani is ready
(2) Heat ghee in a vessel that is used to prepare biryani (preferably large). Now add crushed ginger,garlic and green chilly and stir till the raw smell goes off. Now add chopped onion slices into it. Stir till it reaches a light brown.
(3) To this add turmeric powder, chilly powder and little salt. Mix well. Now add tomato. Stir well till it turns juicy and combines with the rest. Add curd to it and mix well.
(4) Add half of coriander leaves and mint leaves leaves to it. Mix well and finally add garam masala. Mix well and now your masala is ready which emanates its flavor. To this masala add chicken pieces. Mix masala well with the chicken pieces for two minutes by adding little salt with it.
(5) To this add rice. Mix well with the chicken pieces. Pour boiling water into it. Mix well and make a salt test here. Add salt if needed. Finally add lemon juice. Once the the water starts boiling reduce the flame to low.
Tips:
- Cook biryani in low flame and avoid over cooking.
- Finally if there is water content in rice, open the lid and let it be on low flame for 5 minutes till all water goes off.
- Chilly powder/green chilly can be increased or decreased depending on your taste.
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