This was one of the few things I prepared for Easter ...I had tasted this biryani for a small party at my cousins house I loved the taste and thought of trying it at home .This is really one of the best biryani i have prepared I was happy that it came out very well and tasted better than the one we had in cousin's house.
Now this has become a family favourite and we keep making this very often .It goes well with Boondi raita or onion tomato raita .I had also prepared mutton in almond gravy and whole roasted lemon chicken along with this.It was indeed a scrumptious treat.
Ingredients:
For the rice
1/2 kg basmati rice
2 bay leaves
2 black cardamom
1 tsp shahijeera/black cumin
4-5 green cardamom
1 inch cinnamon stick
4-5 peppercorns
1 inch cinnamon stick
4-5 peppercorns
1 javitiri/mace
For the Chicken tandoori
1/2 kg chicken
2 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 tsp kashmiri chilli powder
1/4 tsp chaat masala
1/4 tsp chaat masala
1 tsp garam masala powder
1 tsp lime juice
1 tsp lime juice
1/2 cup curds
salt
For the Gravy
3 medium tomatoes chopped
3 onions sliced
chopped coriander
chopped mint leaves
3-4 green chillies chopped
3-4 green chillies chopped
1/4 cup yogurt
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tbsp coriander powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
salt
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tbsp coriander powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
salt
oil 1.5 tbsp
Other ingredients
Cashews
raisins
almonds
almonds
fried onions 1 cup
few strands of saffron
1/4 cup milk
ghee 1 tbsp
few strands of saffron
1/4 cup milk
ghee 1 tbsp
Method:
- Soak basmati rice in water for about an hour then drain water .
- In a vessel add enough water to cook the rice .
- Put all the spices under rice add little salt and cook the rice till 3/4th done.
- Drain the excess water and keep the rice ready.
- Marinate the chicken for 1-2 hrs minimum and cook on a tava with 1 tsp oil or bake it in the oven at 200 degree Celsius for 15 min or till done .
- Reserve the excess marinade for the gravy
- Heat oil in a pan add the chopped onion and saute till it turns golden brown
- Add the chopped tomatoes and fry till mushy
- Then add the chopped green chillies and saute
- Add the powdered masalas and the beaten curds
- Add about 1/2 cup water and the excess marinade and cook for 6-8 mins.
- You can add the chicken pieces in the gravy and cook for 5 min till the gravy has been coated well on the chicken .I did not add the chicken to the gravy.
- In a thick bottomed vessel add 1 tbsp melted ghee and spread the rice layer over.
- Put the gravy and the chopped mint leaves and coriander leaves and arrange the tandoori chicken over the gravy.
- Crush the fried onions and sprinkle some nuts.
- Repeat with the remaining layer of rice and Sprinkle the remaining fried onions and nuts over.
- Lastly pour the saffron infused milk.
- Cover with the lid and cook on a very low heat for 15-20 min.
- Serve hot with tandoori chicken and raita.
Note
to give the chicken smoke flavour I have placed a piece of burning coal in a silver foil in the centre of the cooked tandoori chicken and poured few drops of oil over and immediately closed the lid for 5 min discard the coal and the foil.
to give the chicken smoke flavour I have placed a piece of burning coal in a silver foil in the centre of the cooked tandoori chicken and poured few drops of oil over and immediately closed the lid for 5 min discard the coal and the foil.
Looks super delicious dear!
ReplyDeletewow such a tempting biriyani
ReplyDeleteuffh this biryani is looking so yummy and delicious :)
ReplyDeleteAny time for me when its briyani. This look so good.
ReplyDeleteBiryani looks yummy...and what is the side dish with the biryani...please share the recipe too looks tempting
ReplyDeletethat's boondi raita and chicken tandoori
DeleteAnd in the last pic it's.. Dry chicken with veggies.. This i have posted some weeks ago.
DeleteHi in tandoori chicken you have written 1 tsp and didnot write ingrdnt
ReplyDeletethat was a typo..just corrected..thanks
DeleteNo I am talking about the last pic
ReplyDeleteya thats actually the stuffing i use for roasted chicken ..here's the link http://pepperchilliandvanilla.blogspot.in/2015/03/chicken-sukka-dry-with-vegetables-and.html
DeleteHi can you please please post the typical Muslim biryani
ReplyDeletesure will post in few weeks time...
DeleteLooks so yummy! I haven't had biryani for ages..
ReplyDeleteA tempting biryani☺
ReplyDeletethis looks perfect to celebrate Easter. I was away for vacation so you didnt see me, you will now from Monday
ReplyDeleteIrresistible biriyani..... please pass me that plate dear...... :)
ReplyDeletewow...mouthwatering biriyani,love to dig in right away :)
ReplyDeleteThandoori chicken biriyani looks delicious. very nice.
ReplyDeleteDelicious thandoori chicken biriyani Gloria.
ReplyDeletewow fantastic biryani dear
ReplyDeletewow..chicekn tandoori biryani..very tempting..
ReplyDeleteThis looks so good! I can see why it's a family favorite!
ReplyDeleteVery very tempting and super yummy post. Keep them coming :)
ReplyDeleteLooks super yummy dear...always a biriyani fan:)
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