Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Hyderabadi Chicken Birayani






Ingredients:
  1. Chicken - 2 lbs
  2. Basmathi Rice- 2lbs
  3. Curd - 1/2 lb or 5 or 6 Big spoons
  4. Green Chilli - 8
  5. Mint Leaves- 20 leaves
  6. Coriander- 1/2 bunch
  7. Cloves - 8
  8. Black Cardamon- 2
  9. Green cardamon -2
  10. Cinnamon- -1/3 of large stick
  11. Coriander seeds- 3 tbsp(small)
  12. Oil- 5 tbsp
  13. Ghee- 4 tbsp
  14. Ginger-Garlic paste- 1 tbsp(big)
  15. Turmeric- 1tbsp
  16. Red chilli powder- 2 tbsp
  17. Salt- 3tbsp
  18. Lemon juice- 4 tbsp
  19. Food Colour- 1/2 tbsp(small)
  20. Jeera- 1tbsp
  21. Black Pepper - 1/2 tbsp

Preparation

  1. Grind the spices cloves, cinnamon, cardamom,coriander seeds.

  2. Take a bowl add cleaned chicken, curd, red chilli powder,turmeric,salt,chopped mint leaves,chopped coriander,chopped green chilli, whole spices, spices powder,oil-4 tbsp,ghee-3 tbsp, Black pepper powder,Jeera mix all these and keep it in refridgerator(marination) for 30 min.

  3. Soak rice in a bowl with water for 30 min.

  4. After soaking the Rice, Cook it till it becomes half boiled with 2 tbsp oil and 2 tbsp salt.

  5. After the Rice is half cooked drain all the water in the rice bowl and keep the rice aside.

  6. Take a Big bowl and add the marinated chicken to the Bowl.

  7. When the chicken start to Boil , Add rice add lemon juice .

  8. Add food colour( mix it with water before you add it to rice).

  9. Close the lid tight.

  10. Cook it first on high flame for 5 min and then on medium flame for 20 min and low flame for 5 min.

  11. Chicken Biryani will be ready in 30 min add some coriander leaves on top of the rice add finished.

Enjoy this Dish with your loved ones.