Name: Upside Down Layered Chicken Biryani recipe by Bethica Das at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 1 cup Basmati rice, soaked for 30 minutes; 500 gms. semi-dry cooked chicken; handful of coriander & mint leaves, chopped; 1 cup fried onion; few fried cashew nuts to garnish; onion slices, tomato slices and hard boiled eggs to garnish; 1-2 tbsp. ghee to drizzle

ABOUT Upside Down Layered Chicken Biryani RECIPE

Here is a unique way of serving your favourite Biryani.......... The cooking of rice and mutton / chicken / eggs / prawns / veggies is done separately. It is then assembled in layers in a bowl of your choice and then flipped over on a serving dish. Hence the name Upside Down Biryani.

Ingredients Serving: 3

1 cup Basmati rice, soaked for 30 minutes
500 gms. semi-dry cooked chicken
handful of coriander & mint leaves, chopped
1 cup fried onion
few fried cashew nuts to garnish
onion slices, tomato slices and hard boiled eggs to garnish
1-2 tbsp. ghee to drizzle

Instructions

Pressure cook the rice in 1 1/2 cups water for 1 whistle. Leave aside to cool a bit. Grease a large bowl of any shape with either melted ghee or butter.
Layer 1/3 of the boiled rice followed by 1/3 of the fried onions. Arrange 1/2 of the cooked chicken followed by 1/2 of the chopped coriander & mint leaves.
Now again arrange another 1/2 of the rice , followed by 1/2 of the fried onions. Now in goes the left over portion of the chicken, followed by the remaining coriander & mint leaves.
The last layer should be of the remaining rice and the remaining of the fried onions. While serving, heat through and flip it over on a serving dish.
Drizzle the melted ghee / butter and garnish with the boiled eggs, sliced onion, sliced tomatoes, cashew nuts and mint leaves. Serve along with any raita for an enjoyable meal with family and friends.

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