Chicken Briyani

Biryani is a rice dish which is prepared  with various vegetables or meat  marinated in yogurt and Indian spices . It is slow cooked by layering the marinated meat or vegetables over the rice.

So here 's my version of easy peasy briyani recipe 🤗

Ingredients :-

For chicken Marinate:- 

500 grams Chicken 

3/4 cup Yogurt 

1/4 cup Tomato Puree

1/4 cup Vegetable Oil

1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste 

1 tbsp Red Chilli Powder

1 tsp Turmeric Powder

1 tsp Garam Masala Powder

2 tbsp Brown Onions

1  tsp Salts

For brown onion:-

2 large Onions, sliced evenly

1/2 cup Vegetable Oil

For rice:-

2 cups Basmati Rice 

6 cups Water

2 tbsp Salt

2 cinnamon sticks

1 Bayleaf

5–6 Cloves

2–3 Cardamom Pods

For  Garnish :-

1 cup  Mint Leaves

1 cup Coriander Leaves

1 tbsp Ghee

2 tbsp Hot Milk

10–15 Saffron strands

Method:-

Heat oil in a pan and add the onions. On a medium flame, shallow fry the onions for 15 minutes till they are a deep golden brown, without burning them. Drain them out on a paper towel, and set aside.

Mix together all the ingredients of "for chicken marinate" and marinate for at least two hours  for best results marinate for overnight.

Soak saffron strands in hot milk . Set this aside.

Bring water to boil and add salt, whole spices and basmati rice. Cook for  few minutes and drain completely, leaving the whole spices in the rice about to 70%. This will cook the rice to about 70%,the rice should still be raw in the middle.

Heat a heavy bottomed pot add the chicken to it. Cook for few minutes and then turn the chicken pieces in between and cook it for 5/6minutes. Turn off the heat. Scatter the onions all over the chicken, and then add the coriander and mint leaves.and keep some onions,mint n corriander aside . Next layer the rice all over it and garnished  with the caramelized onions, saffron mixed with milk, cilantro and mint leaves  on top.

Cover and cook on  low flame for 15/20 minutes.

Serve hot with your favourite raita.