ഒരു സ്പെഷ്യൽ ചിക്കൻ ബിരിയാണി ഉണ്ടാക്കിയാലോ | Chicken Biryani Recipe

Ingredients:

 To marinate:-

• Chicken 800g
• Salt 1.5 tsp
• Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
• Chilli powder 1.5 tsp
• Curd 2 tbs

 For masala :-

• Onion 4 (400g)
• Ginger 20g
• Garlic 30 cloves (30g)
• Green chilli 12 (50g)
• Tomato 3 (350g)
• Cashew paste 2 tbs
• Coriander leaves
• Mint leaves
• Biriani masala 2 3/4 tsp
• Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
• Pepper powder 1 tsp

 For rice:

• Jeerakasala rice 3 cups (660g)
• Water 5 1/4 cups (1.3ltr)
• Whole spices 
• Salt 13/4 tsp
• Onion 1/2 (50g)
• Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp
• Ghee 3 tbs
• Oil 3 tbs

 For layering:

• Fried onion
• Fried cashews
• Fried raisins
• Mint leaves
• Coriander leaves
• Biryani masala 

 For biryani masala:

• Fennel seeds 2 tbs
• Cardamom 15
• Cinnamon 2"
• Cloves 4
• Sajeera 1 tsp
• Coriander seeds 1 tsp
• Pepper 1/2 tsp
• Mace a small piece
• Nutmeg a small piece
• Star anise 1

 Method:

• Marinate the chicken with all the mentioned ingredients for 30 minutes
• Later shallow fry them till about 80% is done
• Soak the rice for 30 minutes and then drain 
• Deep fry 200g sliced onions until golden colour
• Fry cashews and raisins and keep aside for later use
• To make biryani masala, dry roast all the listed spices on medium heat for 2-3 minutes and then turn off the heat; Once they are cool enough to touch, add to a grinder jar and powder them.
• To prepare chicken masala heat up some oil and add in 200g of sliced onion
• Saute until light brown in colour
• Add crushed ginger-garlic- green chilli and stir for 2 minutes
• Add tomatoes and cook until they are very soft
• Add turmeric powder, pepper powder and prepared biryani masala
• Stir for 1 minute
• Add fried chicken and 1/2 cup water
• Cover the vessel and cook for 15 minutes ;Stir in between.
• Finally add cashew paste, 1/4 portion of fried onion, 3/4 tsp biryani masala, coriander leaves and mint leaves
• Mix everything well and the chicken masala is ready
• To prepare rice heat up oil and ghee in a biryani pot
• Add whole spices and stir for 1 minute
• Add sliced onion and ginger garlic paste
• Stir for 1 minute and then add water
• Bring to boil
• Add salt and drained rice
• Cook on high flame without lid
• When the rice and water become the same level, put the lid and cook on low flame for 8 minutes
• For layering, remove half portion of the cooked rice
• Add biryani masala, mint leaves, coriander leaves, fried onion, fried cashews and fried raisins
• Add the chicken masala as the next layer
• Now add the rice
• Add biryani masala, mint leaves, coriander leaves, fried onion, fried cashews and fried raisins
• Cover the pot and cook on low heat for 10 minutes
• Open the pot only after 30 minutes
• Delicious chicken biryani is ready to serve!!