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Simple Chicken Biryani

1 h 15 minServes 8Nutri-Score C€€
from @hadia.shafaq1 import0 cooked
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what you need

Ingredients

8 people
  • oilPantry240 ml
  • onions (medium, sliced)Produce3 pieces
  • ginger garlic pastePantry30 g
  • chicken (cut into pieces)Meat2 kg
  • saltSpices9 g
  • biryani masalaSpices50 g
  • tomatoes (pureed)Produce3 pieces
  • whole spicesSpices10 g
  • waterOther120 ml
  • yogurtDairy240 g
  • water (for boiling the rice)Other2 litres
  • lemon (sliced)Produce1 piece
  • mint leavesProduce15 g
  • salt (for the rice water)Spices15 g
  • rice (soaked)Grains600 g

per serving

Nutrition

860kcal

Carbs
70 g
Proteins
55 g
Fat
40 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Stockpot
  • Frying pan
  • Colander
  • Mixing bowl

step by step

Method

  1. Fry the onions

    • Heat the oil in a pot.
    • Add the sliced onions and fry until golden brown.
    Step 1

  2. Cook the chicken masala

    • Add the ginger garlic paste and the chicken, then fry well.
    • Stir in the salt, biryani masala, tomato puree and whole spices.
    • Add the water, cover and cook until the chicken is 70% cooked.
    Step 2

  3. Add the yogurt

    • Add the yogurt and cook again until the oil separates, the chicken is tender and the gravy thickens.
    • Set the chicken aside.
    Step 3

  4. Boil the rice

    • Bring water to a boil with lemon slices, mint leaves and salt.
    • Add the soaked rice and boil until about 80% cooked.
    • Drain the water.
    Step 4

  5. Layer and cook on dum

    • Layer the rice and the chicken gravy in the pot as you like.
    • Cover and cook on dum.
    Step 5

  6. Mix and serve

    • Gently mix the biryani well.
    • Serve hot.
    Step 6
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