How to make Special Chicken Biryani Recipe

CHICKEN BIRYANI RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

Chicken – 1 Whole (1100g)
Rice – 5 Cups
Onion – 4 Medium
Tomatoes – 5 Medium
Green Chillies – 6 to 8
Green Capsicum (Chopped) – 1 Large
Spring Onion (Chopped) – 1 Cup
Tomato Paste - 2 tbsp
Lime Extract – 1 Large
Yoghurt – ¾ Cup
Black Cardamom – Few
Bay Leaves – 2 to 3
Star Anise – 2
Cloves - few
Cinnamon Stick – 3
Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp
Whole Black Peppercorn – Few
Tandoori Masala – 1 tbsp
Bombay Biryani – 1 tbsp
Achar Gosht Masala – 1 tbsp
Red Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
Garam Masala -1 tsp
Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
Food Colour -1/4 tsp
Chicken Cubes – 2
Dry Kasoori Methi(Fenugreek Leaves) – 1 tsp
Ginger Garlic Paste – 2 tbsp Each
Salt – ½ tsp of Chicken Marination
Raisins /Cashews for Garnishing
Fresh Coriander Leaves for Garnishing
Salt for Rice – 2 tbsp
Oil for Deep Frying

Preparation Method

Step 1-Chicken Marination:-

Take 1100g of Chicken pieces in a bowl , add 1 large lime extract in it , add ½ tsp of Salt & ¼ tsp of Food Colour , 3/4th Cup of Yoghurt & 1 tbsp of Tandoori Masala , keep it for Marination at least for 1 hour. Then deep fry the Chicken pieces till light golden brown in Colour .

Step 2-Chicken Gravy Method:-

Take a Cooking pot , add the same oil of Fried Chicken , in it add the Golden Raisins & Cashew Nuts , Roast them and keep aside . Then add 1 tsp of Cumin seeds , 1 Cinnamon Stick & 2 Bay leaves , Saute for a while then add 4 Medium size Chopped Onions , 1 Cup Chopped Spring Onions , 1 Cup Chopped Green Capsicum , mix all well & Cook for a while till the Onions get soften & Transparent , then add 1 tbsp of Garlic & 1 tbsp of Ginger Paste , Stir again , add 1 tbsp of Crushed Green Chillies approx. 6 to 8 , (you can reduce or increase as per your taste), stir all well , now add 1 tsp of Coriander Powder , 1 tsp of Garam Masala & 1 tsp of Red Chilli Powder , add 1 tsp of Kasoori Methi (Fenugreek Leaves) , 1 tbsp Achar Gosht Masala , 1 tbsp of Bombay Biryani Masala , 1 tsp of Salt & 1 tsp of Food Colour , 2 Chicken Cubes & Mix & Stir , so the masala get mixed & Cooked well , then add 2 tbsp of Tomato Paste & 5 Medium Size Tomatoes (Blended), add also the left over yoghurt marnation mixture of Chicken , Stir all well then add the fried Chicken , stir then add 1 or more glasses of Water as per requirement , Cook for 5 mins with lid on then, check the chicken if its cooked its done then , sprinkle some Chopped Coriander leaves on top then go for Next Step

Step 3-Rice Preparation Method

Take another big pot, add enough Water for boiling Rice, in it add 2 tbsp of Salt ( Sorry for inconvenience , adding salt was not recorded) , 3 bay Leaves , add all the dry spices , few Cumin Seeds , 1 Large Cumin Stick ,4 to 6 Cloves , 2 Star Anise & few Whole Black Peppercorn, add 1 tbsp of same Oil , Boil till the flavor goes in Water then remove it by Strainer , then add the Soaked 5 Cups of Rice , Cooked till half Cooked then Strain the Water .

Step 4-Layering Steps

As First Layer -Lay little Gravy at the bottom of Pot , Second Layer White Rice , Third Layer Chicken with Gravy , Fourth Layer White Rice , Last Layer little left over Gravy , Food Colour and for topping & Garnishing Roasted Golden Raisins & Cashew Nuts & Chopped Coriander leaves on top. Keep it on low flame with lid on to Simmer for few Seconds then Serve it after some times.

Serving:

Serve it hot with Raitha