The biryani, for those who do not know, is an Indian rice dish prepared with spices and meat (chicken, mutton, ..), eggs, or vegetables. Don't be discouraged by the list of ingredients, once the spice mixes are prepared, the hard part is done.
Ingredients
Yogurt 1/2 cup
Ginger garlic paste 1 ½ tbsp
Red chili powder 1 ½ tbsp
Turmeric powder 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Coriander powder 1 ½ tbsp
Cumin powder 1 tbsp
Black pepper powder 1 tsp
Lemon juice 2 tbsp
Oil 2 tbsp
Chicken leg & thigh 10 each
Water as required
Bay leaves 2
Cumin seeds 1 tbsp
Star anise 2
Black cardamom 2
Cinnamon sticks (1 inch) 2
Green cardamom 4-5
Salt 2 tbsp
Vinegar 3 tbsp
Oil 4 tbsp
Soaked rice 4 cups
Oil 1 cup
Onion (sliced) 2 cups
Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
Green chilies 5-6
Tomatoes (large sliced 5) 1 cup
Salt to taste
Red chili powder 1 tsp
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder 1 tsp
Cumin Powder 1/2 tsp
Red chili flakes 1 tsp
Marinated chicken 8 pieces
Yogurt 1/2 cup
Coriander (for garnish) as required
Mint (for garnish) as required
Boiled Rice
Gravy
Orange food color 1/2 tsp
Coriander (for garnish) as required)
Tomatoes (for garnish) as required
Green chilies (for garnish) as required
Lemon slices (for garnish) as required
Mint (for garnish) as required
Marinated chicken remaining pieces
Oil (for grilling) as required
DIRECTIONS
1 . Place cuts on the chicken pieces and transfers them into a bowl.
2 . Add yogurt, ginger garlic paste, salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, black pepper powder, lemon juice, oil in the bowl too and marinate the chicken well for 1 hour.
3 . In a pot, bring water to boil and add salt, vinegar, oil, bay leaves, black cardamom, green cardamom, star anise, cumin seeds, cinnamon sticks, and soaked rice. Boil rice until 80% done, strain, and set aside.
4 . Now, in another pot, heat oil, add onion and cook until they turn golden brown in color. Add ginger-garlic paste and cook for a minute. Add green chilies and cook for another minute.
5 . Add tomatoes and cook until soft. Add 1/4 cup of water and cook for 5-6 minutes. Now add salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, red chili flakes and cook for 2-3 minutes.
6 . Add 8 marinated chicken pieces and cook your chicken until completely done. Add yogurt and cook until oil separates.
7 . Garnish with coriander and mint, cover, and cook for 10-15 minutes on low flame.
8 . Layer another pot with chicken gravy with oil, then boiled rice, chicken gravy, boiled rice, orange food color, coriander, tomatoes, green chilies, lemon slices, mint. Cover with lid and steam for 15 minutes. Your biryani is ready.
9 . Grease pre-heated grill pan with oil and grill your rest of the marinated chicken from each side for 3-4 minutes until fully cooked.
10 . Serve Grilled Chicken with Biryani.
