Malabar Chicken Biriyani

Malabar Chicken Biriyani

Ingredients

1. Basmathi rice - 1 kg
2. Chicken - 1 kg
3. Biriyani Masala Paste(green chilly, cinnamon, cloves, fennel, cardamom, peppercorn) - 4 tablespoon
4. Green chilly - 10 nos
5. Ginger garlic paste - 2 tablespoon
6. Coriander leaves - 3 stems
7. Mint leaves - 2 stems
8. Curd - 1/2 cup
9. Tomato - 150 g
10. Onion - 1 kg
11. Black cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon
12. Cinnamon stick - 2 pieces
13. Bay leaves - 2 nos
14. Cashew nuts and kismis - 50 g
15. Cardamom - 5 nos
16. Cloves - 5 nos
17. Ghee - 200 g
18. Coriander powder - 2 tablespoon
19. Milk - 500 ml
20. Saffron - 1 pinch
21. Water (For rice) - 1 litre

Preparation Method

1. Heat ghee in a pan.
2. Fry the onions till golden brown colour and add sliced tomatoes and fry well.
3. Add ginger garlic paste, curd and biriyani masala paste and turmeric powder, and coriander powder.
4. Add the chicken pieces and cook well.
5. Soak the rice about 10 minutes and drain well.
6. Melt the ghee in a pan and add cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon.
7. Add sliced onion, mint leaves, coriander leaves, cashew nuts, kismis, bay leaves and fry till brown in colour.
8. Add milk and water.
9. Allow to boil and then add rice. Lower the heat, cover and continue to cook for 15 minutes.
10. Take another pan and place half the rice into it.
11. Then add the chicken on the top of the rice.
12. Then put the remaining rice on top of the chicken and spread to make an even layer.
13. Make random holes through the rice with a spoon and pour into each a little saffron milk.
14. Add a few drops of ghee, fried onions, cashew nuts and kismis on the surface and cover tightly.