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Tandoori Masala Chicken Dum Biryani.....

Jan-28-2018
Zeenath Fathima
180 minutes
Prep Time
60 minutes
Cook Time
8 People
Serves
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ABOUT Tandoori Masala Chicken Dum Biryani..... RECIPE

A yummylicious and a scrumptious biryani done with a dum method as a Hyderabadi biryani is done but i have made an amazing twist to it by adding tandoori masala from the Eastern brand. Try this for yourselves and enjoy a flavourful, aromatic biryani full of deliciousness par excellence. Happy Cooking Everyone !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Recipe Tags

  • Non-veg
  • Easy
  • Dinner Party
  • Fusion
  • Simmering
  • Boiling
  • Frying
  • Main Dish

Ingredients Serving: 8

  1. FOR COOKING RICE; Basmati or any good quality rice 1 kg
  2. Salt 2 tbsp
  3. Cinnamon sticks 3
  4. Cardamom pods green 6-7
  5. Caraway seeds (Shah-e-zeera) 1tsp
  6. Coriander leaves chopped 1/4th cup
  7. Mint leaves chopped 1/4th cup
  8. Water as needed
  9. FOR THE MARINATION ; Chicken bone-in cuts 2 kg
  10. Salt 2 tbsp
  11. Ginger garlic paste 3 tbsp
  12. Red chilli powder 3 tbsp
  13. Turmeric 1 tsp
  14. Tandoori masala 3 tbsp
  15. Lemon wedges sliced 4-5
  16. Yogurt 1/2 kg
  17. Green chillies slit 5-6
  18. Coriander leaves chopped 1/4th cup
  19. Mint leaves chopped 1/4th cup
  20. Garam masala 1 tsp
  21. FOR FRYING ONIONS ; Oil 3 cups
  22. Onions thinly sliced 2 cups
  23. FOR GARNISHING ; Ghee 1 tbsp
  24. Saffron strands dissolved in little milk 1 tsp

Instructions

  1. Soak rice in enough water.
  2. Marinate the chicken with all the ingredients mentioned in the list for about 3 hours.
  3. Meanwhile boil water for cooking rice in a large vessel.
  4. Add all the ingredients mentioned to the water.
  5. When it comes to a rolling boil, add the soaked and drained rice to it.
  6. It means that soaking time should only be until the water boils vigorously.
  7. No need to soak rice for a longer time. Water takes about 20 minutes to boil.
  8. Do not stir the rice with force.
  9. The grains should be firm.
  10. When the rice is 80% done, drain it and keep aside.
  11. Now comes the part of frying the onions.
  12. Deep fry them in hot oil on a high heat but keep an eye on it.
  13. Fry them until golden brown.
  14. Remove them onto a plate and keep aside to cool down.
  15. Keep the oil aside to cool down. This same oil is added to the marinated chicken after it cools down. It should not be hot at all.
  16. Now comes the layering of the biryani and the dum (slow cooking) method.
  17. To the marinated chicken, firstly add half of the oil.
  18. Next crush the fried onions and add them too.
  19. Mix it well.
  20. This forms the last layer.
  21. Now top it up with the rice.
  22. Add the saffron milk on top.
  23. Finally add a tablespoon of pure ghee.
  24. Cover the lid of the vessel with a thick cotton cloth and secure it on the vessel.
  25. Let it cook on high heat for 15-20 minutes.
  26. Then lower the flame and allow it to simmer (dum) for the next 35-40 minutes.
  27. Keep the flame on low only.
  28. Do not open the lid in between cooking process.
  29. After 40 minutes of dum, do not open the lid all of a sudden. Switch off the flame but open the lid only after 5 to 8 minutes.
  30. Plate it according to your style and impress your family and friends alike.

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Shelly Sharma
Jan-31-2018
Shelly Sharma   Jan-31-2018

I really want to try this from a long time. Thanks for sharing this recipe.

Shivani Pawar
Jan-28-2018
Shivani Pawar   Jan-28-2018

Mujhe bhi chahiye zeenath ye chahiye mujhe video chahiye yr dekhker muh me paani a gaya mere

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