Fried Chicken Biryani

Let's do a regional twist on an all time favorite...

The recipe is Fried Chicken Biryani.

Ingredients for Fried Chicken Biryani:

Chicken - 1/2 Kg

Rice - 1/2 Kg

Ginger-Garlic paste - 4 Tbsp

Jeera - 1 Tsp

Shahjeera - 1 Tsp

Coriander - 1 bunch (finely chopped)

Mint leaves - 1 bunch (finely chopped)

Tomato - 1 Big (finely chopped)

Onion - 1 Big (finely sliced)

Curd – 1/2 Cup

Lime - 2 nos

Green chillies - 4 nos

Coriander powder - 1 Tbsp

Cinnamon - 2 sticks

Cardamon (Elaichi) - 3 nos

Cloves - 4 nos

Turmeric powder - 2 Tbsp

Garamasala powder - 4 Tbsp

Ghee - 2 Tbsp

Salt, Chilly & Turmeric powder to taste

Oil

Procedure - Fried Chicken Biryani:

Rice Prep:

Wash rice and put it to boil with water, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, salt and 2 Tbsp oil. The rice should be 70-80% cooked, before it is taken off heat. Drain the water and with lid open, let it rest.

Chicken Prep:

Clean chicken and marinate it with chilly powder, turmeric powder(1 Tbsp), garamasala powder(2 Tbsp), ginger-garlic paste(1 Tbsp) and let it rest for 15 minutes. Now shallow fry the chicken and let it fry till thru about 70-80%.

Fried Chicken Biryani Prep:

Pour the oil and ghee in a deep dish and let it heat on a medium flame. Put jeera & shahjeera and immediately put in the onions and let them fry till golden brown. Now put in the tomatoes and put a lid for few seconds till the tomatoes get mushy. Put in the coriander, mint leaves & green chillies

and give it a good stir. Now season with salt, turmeric powder, garamasala powder, chilly powder, coriander powder and stir. Cover it for a couple of  minutes. Let the moisture of onions & tomatoes retain. Do not let it dry up. Pour in the curd and give it a good stir and cover again. After 2-3 minutes, taste the mixture for the balance of the salt and chilly. Go ahead and add any of the powders to your taste. Squeeze in a lime now. If you are a tang lover, use both the lemons or else, add accordingly. Now put in the chicken and 1 cup water & let it cook for 2 minutes along with the mixture with the lid on. Give the entire chicken mixture a good stir and put rice on top of it. Do not stir. Just spread the entire rice on top of the chicken mixture. Add few streaks of turmeric water for colour and cover it with a lid. Leave it to cook on high for 5 minutes. Place a plate under the dish and bring the heat to low and leave it for 15 minutes and then turn off. Let it rest for 10 minutes. Then mix the entire thing and enjoy the yummy fried chicken biryani.

** We are using salt and chilly powder in individual preparation. So, please remember to bring it to balance at the end in accordance to your taste.