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Minty chicken biryani

Jun-03-2018
Tamali Rakshit
15 minutes
Prep Time
45 minutes
Cook Time
4 People
Serves
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ABOUT Minty chicken biryani RECIPE

Minty chicken biryani is a simple and tempting recipe. It tastes good without any accompaniment, but can be served with raita.

Recipe Tags

  • Non-veg
  • Medium
  • Dinner Party
  • Hyderabadi
  • Boiling
  • Sauteeing
  • Main Dish

Ingredients Serving: 4

  1. 2 cups Basmati Rice
  2. 5 pieces chicken
  3. 1/2 cup mint leaves, finely chopped
  4. 4 tbsp oil
  5. 1 tbsp ghee
  6. 1 cup or 2 onions chopped
  7. 1 medium tomato chopped
  8. 3 tbsp yogurt
  9. 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
  10. 1 tsp garam masala powder
  11. 2 tsp Sugar (optional)
  12. Salt to taste
  13. Boil together :
  14. 2 cinnamon stick
  15. 4 cloves
  16. 4 green cardamoms
  17. 1" piece Ginger
  18. 10-12 Black peppercorns
  19. 1 small piece of mace
  20. For Tempering :
  21. 2 Bay Leaves
  22. 1 Cinnamon stick
  23. 2 Cardamoms
  24. 3 cloves

Instructions

  1. Clean and soak the rice in water for 30 minutes.
  2. Also wash and pat dry the chicken pieces.
  3. Boil 5 cups water with whole spices and ginger.
  4. Add chicken and cook until chicken turns just tender.
  5. Now turn off the flame.
  6. Strain and keep aside the chicken pieces and the stock separately. Discard the whole spices and ginger.
  7. Now heat oil in a kadai. Add tempering ingredients.
  8. After 30 seconds, add sliced onions and fry till golden brown.
  9. Add chicken pieces, chopped tomato and mint leaves. Saute until chicken turns light brown.
  10. Add yogurt, red chilli powder, garam masala powder and salt. Saute for 2-3 minutes.
  11. Add 4 cups of chicken stock.
  12. Add the drained rice and salt.
  13. Bring to a boil, cover and cook on low heat for about 14-15 minutes or until all the water is absorbed and the rice is done.
  14. Now add black pepper powder, sugar and ghee, mix carefully and cover the kadai. Wait for 10 minutes.
  15. Serve hot with refreshing raita.

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Seema Sharma
Jun-11-2018
Seema Sharma   Jun-11-2018

Amazing chicken recipe.

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