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Chiken Biryani

Cooking time

1 hour

Total Time

1 hour 30 mins

Yield

serves: 2


Chiken Biryani

Chicken Biryani is a delicious savory rice dish that's loaded with spicy marinated chicken, caramelized onions, and flavorful saffron rice. For my Biryani, I've simplified the order of operations, while retaining the traditional layered approach to assembling it.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil


10 grams garlic (grated)


5 grams mint (finely chopped)


10 grams cilantro (finely chopped


1 tablespoon garam masala


How to make it ?

Step 1

To marinate the chicken for the biryani, combine the vegetable oil, garlic, ginger, chili peppers, mint, cilantro, garam masala, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl and stir together. Add the chicken pieces and toss together making sure the chicken is thoroughly coated in the marinade. Allow the chicken to marinate for at least 1 hour or up to overnight.

Step 2

In a pot wide enough to hold the chicken in a single layer, add the ghee and onions and saute the onions until they are well caramelized (15-20 minutes). Transfer the caramelized onions to a bowl and set aside.

Step 3

While the onions caramelize, prepare the rice by washing in a strainer under cold running water until the water runs clear.

Step 4

In the pot you caramelized the onions in, add the chicken in a single layer, skin-side down. Fry until golden brown on one side (about 5 minutes). Flip the chicken over and fry the other side until golden brown. Transfer the chicken back to the bowl you marinated it in.


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