Name: Chicken Tikka Biryani recipe by Shaheda Tabish at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Chicken marination:; Chicken- 2 kilograms; Curd- 750 grams; Garam masala- 1 teaspoon; Coriander powder- 2 teaspoon; Salt- to taste; Food color- as per need; Red chilly powder- 1 teaspoon; Masala:; Onions- 8 to 9 medium sized (sliced); Cinnamon stick- 2; Bay leaf- 1; Grounded cumin powder- 1 teaspoon; Tomatoes- 7 to 8 medium sized (finely chopped); Coriander powder- 1 teaspoon; Red chilly powder- 1 teaspoon; Oil- as per need; Coriander leaves- for garnishing; Mint leaves- for garnishing; Biryani rice:; Rice- 1 kilograms (soaked in water for 1 hour); Ghee- 1 tablespoon; Garlic- 3 to 4 cloves; Green chillies- 2 to 3 slanted; Cumin- 1 tablespoon; Cardamom- 4

Ingredients Serving: 8

Chicken marination:
Chicken- 2 kilograms
Curd- 750 grams
Garam masala- 1 teaspoon
Coriander powder- 2 teaspoon
Salt- to taste
Food color- as per need
Red chilly powder- 1 teaspoon
Masala:
Onions- 8 to 9 medium sized (sliced)
Cinnamon stick- 2
Bay leaf- 1
Grounded cumin powder- 1 teaspoon
Tomatoes- 7 to 8 medium sized (finely chopped)
Coriander powder- 1 teaspoon
Red chilly powder- 1 teaspoon
Oil- as per need
Coriander leaves- for garnishing
Mint leaves- for garnishing
Biryani rice:
Rice- 1 kilograms (soaked in water for 1 hour)
Ghee- 1 tablespoon
Garlic- 3 to 4 cloves
Green chillies- 2 to 3 slanted
Cumin- 1 tablespoon
Cardamom- 4

Instructions

Marinate the chicken with above mentioned marination masala. Leave it for 30 minutes. Bring it to boil till the chicken is done. Let the water dry.
In another pan heat oil. Add onions- cook till golden brown. Take out from it. In a same oil add cinnamon stick and bay leaf. Add grounded cumin powder. Crackle it. Add tomatoes and coriander powder and red chilly powder. Cook till the oil comes on the surface.
Now add boiled chicken. Let it be cook for some time. Now add grounded fried onions. Mix it. Cook for a while.
Lastly add coriander leaves and mint leaves. Then give it a coal effect.
Rice:
In a large vessel add ghee, oil, garlic, green chillies, cumin and cardamom. When they crackle add rice along with water.
Boil it till rice is done almost 90%. Take out excess water.
Now set the biryani. First layer chicken, sprinkle some coriander leaves, then rice. Then again chicken and after it rice. Lastly add one or two drops of biryani essence. Cover it and cook it for 10 minutes on low flame.
Serve it hot with Raita or Salad.

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