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Easiest way to make chicken biryani.
Best biryani rice.
How To Make Chicken Biryani | Easy Chicken Biryani Recipe | How to cook chicken briyani.
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Preparation for chicken and biryani recipe
It is cooked in different steps and each step important.
Step 1
Clean and cut the chicken according to your preference. I prefer chicken to be cut into big pieces so that each member in the family can have a big serving of chicken.
Keep the cleaned chicken in a bowl.
Then add all the below Ingredients to marinade:
2 tbs salt
1 tsp turmeric
3 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp garam masala
1 tbs ginger & garlic paste
1 tbs coriander powder
Pinch of black pepper
2 bay leaves crushed
1 cup of yoghurt
Handful of fresh chopped coriander leaves
Pinch of dry fenugreek leaves crushed
Mix well and keep it aside to marinate for 20 minutes
Step 2
Fried onions
This is not shown in the video.
3 big onions thinly sliced
Take enough oil and deep fry it until it gets golden brown and crunchy. Take out from the oil and drain the oil.
Keep aside to use later in the recipe.
Step 3 & 4 will go together
Cooking the chicken
Ingredients
8 cardamoms
1 tsp whole black peppers
4 cloves
1 inch cinnamon piece
2 star anise
1 tbs cumin seeds
Pinch of hing/asafoetida
1 tbs ginger & garlic paste
3 large onions finely diced
2 big tomatoes diced
Handful finely chopped fresh coriander leaves
Heat oil in a heavy bottom pot or wok preferably large.
Add cardamoms,whole black pepper,cloves, cinnamon piece, star anise, cumin seeds and
Pinch of hing/asafoetida.
When the spices start popping add ginger and garlic paste.
When ginger and garlic has lightly browned add finely chopped onions.
Sauté the onions and let them turn golden brown.
Now add the diced tomatoes and cook till the tomatoes become soft and mushy.
Add the marinated chicken and saute it for 5 minutes.
Lower the flame cover and cook until the chicken is cooked. This might take 15-20 minutes depending on how small or big are the chicken pieces.
After every fives minutes remove the lid and stir and change the sides of the chicken.
When chicken is cooked already add finely chopped fresh coriander leaves and sauté.
Now divide the chicken into two parts. One part leave in wok and other part take it out.
Step 4
This should be done when chicken is slow cooking.
Cook rice
1 tsp whole black pepper
4 cardamoms
4 cloves
2 bay leaves crushed
1 tsp garlic & ginger paste
1 tbs oil
4 cups (500 grams) basmati Rice
Take a pan with handle so it is easy to carry and drain the water when the rice is cooked.
Now add and boil 12-14 of water in this pan.
Put all the above spices and oil mentioned in step 4.
When the rice is cooked drain the water and keek aside.
Wait for the chicken to be cooked.
Step 5
How to make chicken biryani
Now go back to your wok with half chicken in it. Spread it evenly in a single layer and sprinkle generously with onions which were fried.
Also sprinkle the coriander leaves.
Repeat the above with the balance of the chicken and some fried onions, coriander leaves and all the balance rice.
Pour 2 tbs of ghee on the rice.
Now sprinkle all the left over fried onions, coriander leaves.
Cover the biryani for 6-8 minutes and Dum. Cook on a medium heat until the rice is done completely.
Turn off the flame when done and rest it covered for another 15 minutes.
This will help the rice to absorb the flavours of the chicken Spices and herbs.