Chicken biryani recipe

Chicken Biryani recipe

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Ingredients

500 g	basmati rice
500 g	chicken, pieces
2	onions,sliced
3	tomatoes,chopped
200 g	yoghurt (whipped)
2 tbsp	ginger/garlic paste
2	green chillies
4 tbsp	oil/ghee
1 handful	coriander leaves, chopped, for garnishing,
1 handful	mint leaves, chopped, for garnishing,
1 pack(s)	Biryani Masala
pinch(es)	yellow/orange food colour
	salt, to taste

Instructions

Boil the basmati rice with 2 tablespoons of salt and some mint leaves. Boil until the rice is nearly tender. Then drain it thoroughly. Set aside.

In a separate pan, heat the ghee and fry the onions until golden brown. Add the ginger/garlic paste and chicken pieces and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Now add the green chillies, tomatoes, yoghurt and Biryani masala. Stir-fry for a few minutes and cover. Cook until chicken is cooked and oil starts separating from the mixture.

In a separate bigger pan layer the boiled rice and the chicken mixture in two to three layers. Add mint and coriander leaves to each layer. Sprinkle a pinch of food colour, if desired. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.

Mix well and serve with salad or yoghurt chutney.


Preparation time:
ca. 15 min
Cooking / Baking Time:
ca. 30 min
Resting time:
ca. 5 min
Grade of difficulty:
medium
Calories per portion:
n/a