ഒരു സ്പെഷ്യൽ ചിക്കൻ ബിരിയാണി റെസിപ്പി | Chicken Tikka Biryani Recipe

Chicken tikka biryani

 For chicken tikka

• Chicken 750g
• Hung curd 2 tbs
• Ginger garlic paste 1 tbs
• Coriander powder 1 tsp
• Spicy chilli powder 3 tsp
• Kashmiri chilli powder 2 tsp
• Garam masala 3/4 tsp
• Pepper powder 3/4 tsp
• Chaat masala 1/4 tsp
• Kasoori methi 1 tsp
• Lemon juice 2 tsp
• Salt 2 tsp

 For gravy

• Onion 5 (500g)
• Tomato 3 (180g)
• Ginger garlic paste 1 tbs
• Green chilli 4-5
• Coriander leaves
• Mint leaves
• Kasoori methi
• Curd 1/2 cup
• Spicy chilli powder 1 tsp
• Kashmiri chilli powder 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
• Pepper powder 1/2 tsp
• Garam masala 1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder 1 tsp
• Pinch of chaat masala 

For rice

• Jeerakasala rice 3 cups (750g)
• Whole spices (cardamom 5-6, cloves 4, cinnamon 2"stick, sajeera 1tsp,mace )
• Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp
• Green chilli 3
• Water 5.5 cups (1350 ml)
• Salt 1.5 tsp

 Method

  Prepare chicken tikka

• Marinate chicken with all the ingredients listed under "for chicken tikka'
• Keep this in refrigerator for 3 hours
• Heat up 2 tbs oil 
• Add chicken pieces
• Cook one side on med-high heat for 6 minutes
• Then turn them
• Cook again on medium heat for 6 minutes
• Turn them again
• Cook on low heat for 5 minutes
• Remove from the pan and keep aside

 Prepare gravy

• Deep fry sliced onion in moderately hot coconut oil (140 degree Celsius) until light golden color
• Heat up 2 tbs oil in a kadai
• Add ginger garlic paste and cook for 30 seconds
• Add green chilli and cook for 30 seconds
• Add tomato and salt as needed
• Cook till the tomatoes are very soft
• Add powder spices and stir well
• Reduce the flame and add curd
• Stir &cook on low heat till the oil separates
• Add chicken tikka , 3/4 of fried onion, coriander leaves, mint leaves and 1/2 -1 cup of hot water
• Cover and cook for 6-7 minutes
• Turn off the heat and keep this aside

Prepare rice

• Wash and soak rice for 30 minutes after which drain and keep aside
• Heat up 3 tbs ghee and 2 tbs oil in a pot
• Add whole spices and fry them
• Add ginger garlic paste and green chilli
• Stir well
• Add water and bring to boil
• Add salt and drained rice
• Cook on high flame till the level of rice and water is the same 
• After which reduce the flame to low and cover and cook for 8 minutes
• Turn off the heat

Layering

• Remove half portion of rice
• Sprinkle some ghee
• Mix 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder with 1/4 cup of milk
• Add half portion of milk turmeric mixture over the rice
• Add coriander leaves, mint leaves, fried onion and garam masala
• Layer the prepared gravy over the rice
• Then add the replaced rice over the gravy
• Sprinkle ghee, remaining milk turmeric mixture, garam masala, mint leaves, coriander leaves, pinch of kasoori methi, and fried onion
• Cover and cook on low heat for 10 minutes
• Delicious chicken tikka biryani is ready to serve