I have met very few people who does not love Biriyani. And the best part of Biriyani is ...there is no hard and fast recipe to make perfect Biriyani
So here goes my copied ,pasted and inspired- from -many sources recipe.
In this recipe 3 layers of rice is used: A saffron flavoured layer mixed with a biriyani layer and a plain white layer and then cooked in low heat
Ingredients
1.Basmati Rice: 2 cups
2.Chicken 1/2 Kg
3.Eggs:4
4.Onion:4 (2 Ground to paste, 2 chopped finely)
5.Garlic:4 pods
6.Ginger:1/2 Inch
7.Chicken Masla: 2tsp
8. Cumin powder:1 tsp
9.Coriander powder:1 tsp
10.Garam Masala: 1 tsp
11.Biriyan Masala:3ts
12.Cloves:6-7
13. Cardamom:4 small pods, 2 large pods
14 Jaiphal,Star anise,Bay leaf-1 piece each
15 Cinamom-2 sticks
16.Saffron :4 strands
17.Curd: 3 tbsp
18.Orange colour
19. Kewra essence
20.Milk:1/2 cup
21.Saffron few strands
22. Salt
23.Oil
24.Ghee
The recipe will involve Cooking the chicken, Making 3 layers of rice and finally layering the rice together and cooking over hear
Before you start cooking, boil the rice till it is just boiled with 2 cups water .Put 2 cloves,2 cardamom and a cinamom stick while boiling the rice so that it retains a good aroma. After the rice is cooked divide the rice into 3 parts
STEP1: Cooking the chicken:
1.Marinate the chicken with curd, ginger garlic paste, coriander powder,chili powder,cumin powder ,chicken masala, garam masla, salt and turmeric powder for half an hour
2.Heat oil in a pan and add the onion paste. Stir till the onion becomes brown
3.Add the marinated chicken and cook till the chicken is cooked.
4. The gravy should be dry and the cooked masala should stick to the chicken. Keep aside
STEP2: Making the biriyani rice
1. In a Pan add 3 tbsp ghee and add the remianing cloves,cinamom,cardamon aong with the jaiphal,star anise and Bay leaf when the ghee is heated
2. Add 1/3 of the rice and add 2 tbsp biriyani masla. Add a litlle salt
3. Add the chicken and cook till the rice is thoroughly mixed with the chicken and teh biriyani masla
STEP3; Making the Orange Rice
1.Heat 1tsp of ghee.
2. Add 1/2 of the remaining rice.
3. Mix 3-4 strands of saffron and the orange colour in milk and add it to the rice
4. The rice should be thoroughly stirred so that it have an uniform orange colour
STEP4: Layering the rice
Now we have 3 types of rice: the biriyani rice, the orange layer and the plain rice.
We will layer them in a vessel and cook over low flame. You can use microwave for the same.
I used the pressure with the gasket and the whistle removed
1. Remove the whistle and the gasket from the pressure cooker
2. Heat 1tsp ghee in low flame in the cooker.Now add the 3 layers of rice one by one in any order
3. Before adding each layer add 1 tsp of ghee and 2-3 drops kewra to each layer and mix well
4. Once all the 3 layers are added,put the cooker over low heat for about 5-8 minutes
5. Remove from heat and put the biriyani in a bowl. Now you can mix the layers to have a uniform appearance
6. Meanwhile fry the 2 onions till they are dark brown and crisp
7. Garnish with boiled egg an the fried onions
8. You can serve raita as an accompaniment
19. Kewra essence
20.Milk:1/2 cup
21.Saffron few strands
22. Salt
23.Oil
24.Ghee
The recipe will involve Cooking the chicken, Making 3 layers of rice and finally layering the rice together and cooking over hear
Before you start cooking, boil the rice till it is just boiled with 2 cups water .Put 2 cloves,2 cardamom and a cinamom stick while boiling the rice so that it retains a good aroma. After the rice is cooked divide the rice into 3 parts
STEP1: Cooking the chicken:
1.Marinate the chicken with curd, ginger garlic paste, coriander powder,chili powder,cumin powder ,chicken masala, garam masla, salt and turmeric powder for half an hour
2.Heat oil in a pan and add the onion paste. Stir till the onion becomes brown
3.Add the marinated chicken and cook till the chicken is cooked.
4. The gravy should be dry and the cooked masala should stick to the chicken. Keep aside
STEP2: Making the biriyani rice
1. In a Pan add 3 tbsp ghee and add the remianing cloves,cinamom,cardamon aong with the jaiphal,star anise and Bay leaf when the ghee is heated
2. Add 1/3 of the rice and add 2 tbsp biriyani masla. Add a litlle salt
3. Add the chicken and cook till the rice is thoroughly mixed with the chicken and teh biriyani masla
STEP3; Making the Orange Rice
1.Heat 1tsp of ghee.
2. Add 1/2 of the remaining rice.
3. Mix 3-4 strands of saffron and the orange colour in milk and add it to the rice
4. The rice should be thoroughly stirred so that it have an uniform orange colour
STEP4: Layering the rice
Now we have 3 types of rice: the biriyani rice, the orange layer and the plain rice.
We will layer them in a vessel and cook over low flame. You can use microwave for the same.
I used the pressure with the gasket and the whistle removed
1. Remove the whistle and the gasket from the pressure cooker
2. Heat 1tsp ghee in low flame in the cooker.Now add the 3 layers of rice one by one in any order
3. Before adding each layer add 1 tsp of ghee and 2-3 drops kewra to each layer and mix well
4. Once all the 3 layers are added,put the cooker over low heat for about 5-8 minutes
5. Remove from heat and put the biriyani in a bowl. Now you can mix the layers to have a uniform appearance
6. Meanwhile fry the 2 onions till they are dark brown and crisp
7. Garnish with boiled egg an the fried onions
8. You can serve raita as an accompaniment
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