Chicken Biryani
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Cooking:
30 min.
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Servings per container:
6
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Ingredients for - Chicken Biryani

1. Vegetable oil, divided - 4 tablespoons
2. Potatoes, peeled and halved - 4 small
3. Onions, finely chopped - 2 large
4. Garlic, minced - 2 cloves
5. Minced fresh ginger root - 1 tablespoon
6. Medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped - 2
7. Salt - 1 teaspoon
8. Ground cumin - 1 teaspoon
9. Chili powder - ½ teaspoon
10. Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon
11. Ground turmeric - ½ teaspoon
12. Plain yogurt - 2 tablespoons
13. Chopped fresh mint leaves - 2 tablespoons
14. Ground cardamom - ½ teaspoon
15. Cinnamon stick - 1 (2 inch) piece
16. Boneless, skinless chicken pieces cut into chunks - 3 pounds
17. Basmati rice - 1 pound
18. Vegetable oil - 2 ½ tablespoons
19. Onion, diced - 1 large
20. Cardamom - 5 pods
21. Whole cloves - 3
22. Cinnamon stick - 1 (1 inch) piece
23. Ground ginger - ½ teaspoon
24. Powdered saffron - 1 pinch
25. Chicken stock - 4 cups
26. Salt - 1 ½ teaspoons

How to cook deliciously - Chicken Biryani

1. Stage

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet. Fry potatoes in hot oil until lightly browned, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain; set aside.

2. Stage

Add remaining 2 tablespoons of oil to the skillet. Add onions, garlic, and fresh ginger; cook and stir until onion is soft and golden. Add tomatoes, salt, cumin, chili powder, pepper, and turmeric; cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Stir in yogurt, mint, ground cardamom, and cinnamon stick. Cover and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes are cooked to a pulp. It may be necessary to add a little hot water if mixture becomes too dry and starts to stick to the pan.

3. Stage

Add chicken and stir well to coat. Cover and cook over very low heat until chicken is tender, 35 to 45 minutes. There should only be a little very thick gravy left when chicken is finished cooking. If necessary cook uncovered for a few minutes to reduce the gravy.

4. Stage

Meanwhile, make the rice: Wash rice well and drain in a colander for at least 30 minutes.

5. Stage

Heat oil in a large skillet. Add onion; cook and stir until golden. Add cardamom pods, cloves, cinnamon stick, ground ginger, and saffron; stir in rice until coated with spices.

6. Stage

Heat stock and salt in a medium pot until hot; pour over rice and stir well. Add chicken mixture and potatoes; stir gently to combine. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to very low, cover with a tight-fitting lid, and steam for 20 minutes without lifting the lid or stirring. Spoon biryani onto a warm serving dish.