Chicken Biryani
, Serves 6
Yoghurt-marinated bone-in chicken layered with par-cooked basmati, crispy onions and saffron milk, then steamed sealed in the pot.
| 3 large red onions, sliced thin | Fry onions in batches until golden | Rest 20 min, then serve | ||||
| peanut oil for shallow frying | ||||||
| 1 kg chicken thighs, bone in, skin off | Mix marinade; chill 4-24 hrs | Cook chicken on high 4-6 min | Layer chicken, rice, onions & herbs | Drizzle saffron milk | Seal with dough; cook 10 min high, 30 min low | |
| 4 tbsp yoghurt | ||||||
| 1 tsp kashmiri chilli powder | ||||||
| 1/2 tsp ground turmeric | ||||||
| 1 tsp garam masala | ||||||
| 3 tsp ginger paste | ||||||
| 1 tsp garlic paste | ||||||
| juice of 1 lemon | ||||||
| 1 green chilli, sliced thin (for the marinade) | ||||||
| 1 cinnamon stick (for the marinade) | ||||||
| 8 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed (for the marinade) | ||||||
| 1 tsp cumin seeds (for the marinade) | ||||||
| 4 cloves (for the marinade) | ||||||
| 1 tsp salt (for the marinade) | ||||||
| 1/2 bunch mint, chopped (for the marinade) | ||||||
| 1/2 bunch coriander, chopped (for the marinade) | ||||||
| 1/3 of the fried onions (for the marinade) | ||||||
| 500 g aged basmati rice | Rinse rice, soak 40 min | Simmer spiced water; boil rice 4-6 min | ||||
| 1 tbsp salt (for the rice water) | ||||||
| 6 green cardamom pods (for the rice water) | ||||||
| 1 green chilli, halved lengthways (for the rice water) | ||||||
| 1 cinnamon stick (for the rice water) | ||||||
| 2 cloves (for the rice water) | ||||||
| 1 tsp cumin seeds (for the rice water) | ||||||
| 1/3 of the fried onions (for the layers) | ||||||
| 1/4 bunch mint, chopped (for the layers) | ||||||
| 1/4 bunch coriander, chopped (for the layers) | ||||||
| 1/3 of the fried onions (for the top layer) | ||||||
| 1/4 bunch mint, chopped (for the top layer) | ||||||
| 1/4 bunch coriander, chopped (for the top layer) | ||||||
| 60 ml milk, warmed | Steep saffron in warm milk | |||||
| 1 large pinch saffron threads | ||||||
| 125 g plain flour | Mix flour & water, knead dough | |||||
| 80 ml water (adjust as needed) |
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