Hyderabadi Biryani - A visit to Hyderabad is incomplete without relishing Hyderabadi Biryani. Now you can make this hyderabadi chicken recipe on your own using this simple recipe.
Recipe Ingredients
* Chicken (chicken pieces with bones) - 1kg
* Basmati Rice - 300g
* Oil - 4 tbsp
* Yoghurt - 1 cup
* Fried Onions - 2 tbsp
* Garam Masala - 1 tsp
* Cloves - 3
* Javitri - 2
* Black Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
* Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
* Peppercorns - 2
* Saffron - A pinch
* Black Cardamoms - 3
* Cumin Powder - 1 tsp
* Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
* Cinnamons (1/2") - 2
* Bayleaf - 1
* Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
* Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
* Green Chillies (cut) - 2
* Mint - A few
* Coriander Leaves - hand full
* Salt - 1 tsp
Preparation
Take a bowl and put chicken pieces in it. Now we will make marinade.
Add green chillies, mint, ginger garlic paste, red chilli powder, coriander leaves, peppercorns, black cumin seeds, turmeric powder, salt, coriander, powder, javetri, cinnamons, cloves, green cardamom, black cardamom, fried onions. Also add oil and yogurt to mixture. Mix all the ingredients properly. Keep the bowl aside for 1 hour.
Wash and Soak basmati rice for half an hour. Drain and keep aside.
In a kadai, boil water (3 to 4 cups). As it start boiling add salt (1/2 tso or quantity as per taste), and little bit of spices, javitri, cinnamon, cloves, bayleaf. Stir properly so that salt dissolves.
Now add above ready rice to boiling water and cook till rice is half done. At this time take off the kadai from flame and drain off the excess water.
Now take another medium size kadai or pan and put it on flame. Pour chicken with its marinade in the pan and sprinkle evenly, half cooked rice on top of the chicken. Add coriander leaves, saffron(dissolved in water), fried onions on top of the rice.
Cover the pan with a tight lid and let it cook for 30 minutes on medium flame. Serve hot and enjoy your biryani with fresh Yogurt.
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