Chicken Biriani

Chicken Biriani

Serves: 4
 
 
Chicken and Poultry
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Ingredients
Ingredients
To make Chicken Biriani, you'll need:
  • 2 large Onion peeled
  • 2 cl Garlic crushed
  • 2 Inch piece gingerroot fresh peeled
  • 2 tbsp Curry powder
  • 1 tsp Turmeric
  • 4 tbsp Natural yogurt Salt to taste Fresh gournd pepper to taste
  • 6 Green Cardamoms
  • 1 Cinnamon stick
  • 2 cup Brown basmati rice L-grain If basmati is not available Or
  • 2 cup Ordinary brown rice
  • 3
  • 1/4 cup Water Lemon Wedges to serve Fresh coriander to serve

Method

  • Thinly slice 1 onion and set it aside
  • Cut the other onion into chunks then puree it to a paste with the garlic gingerroot curry powder turmeric and yogurt
  • If you do not have a blender or food processor then grate the onion and gingerroot and mix with the other ingrededients
  • Add plenty of seasoning then spoon this mixture over the chicken thighs spreading it evenly over them and turning to coat all sides
  • Cover and chill for 1-24 hours the longer the better
  • Heat the oil in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan or flameproof casserole
  • Add the sliced onion bay leaves and cardamoms then cook stirring often until browned-about 20 minutes
  • Use a slotted spoon to remove half the onion from the pan and reserve for garnih
  • Push the rest of the onion to one side
  • Add chicken portions reserving the juices from marinating and brown them all over
  • Add the rice to the pan sprinkling it down between the chicken
  • Tuck the cinnamon stick in between the chicken then scrape all the marinating juice into the pan
  • Pour in 3 3/4 cups of water
  • Bring to a boil then reduce the heat and cover pan tightly
  • Leave to gently for 30-35 minutes until the rice has absorbed the water and the chicken is tender
  • The biriani should be moist
  • Transfer the birmani to a serving dish or serve it from the cooking pan sprinkling the reserved onion over and addin flavor
  • Add lemon wedges for garnish-their juice should be squeezed over before the birani is eaten.
Nutritional Facts (Per Serving)
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