This is the perfect biryani recipe. Your family, friends and guests will love it!This is a traditional Pakistani biryani made with chicken. I made it for iftar for my family and everyone loved it and was asking for more! Try and enjoy :)
Chicken Biryani
Ingredients:
1 whole chicken (whole or boneless)3 cups Basmati rice
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
2 teaspoons salt (or to taste)
1/2 cup of oil
1 teaspoon ground coriander
A piece of ginger and a head of garlic into a paste
2 tomatoes diced
Cinnamon Stick
4-6 Black peppercorns
Green chillies (2 or more depending on how spicy you like)
A few dried plums
1/2 cup of yogurt
1 onion sliced
Cilantro finely chopped
Lemon to garnish
Directions
In a pot, cook onions in oil until golden brown. Add tomatoes, ginger and garlic paste. Fry for a few minutes. Add chicken and yogurt. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Add all of the spices including cumin seeds, salt, coriander, cinammon stick, black pepper, green chillies, and dried plums. Stir and cook for a few minutes. Cover the pot with a lid and cook until chicken and potatoes are done for about 25 minutes on low flame. Garnish with half of the chopped cilantro.In another pot, bring 15 cups of water to a boil with a pinch of salt and add the rice. Cook until rice is cooked through and then drain the water.
In a dish or the same pot, layer chicken and then top with a layer of rice followed by another layer of chicken and then finish with a layer of rice. Top with the rest of the chopped cilantro.
Slightly mix together the layers by bringing some rice from the bottom to the top and combining the chicken curry.
Serve with raita, chutney, salad and a lemon slice. You will love this perfect recipe! ENJOY :)
