Ingredients:
- 1 kg Chicken pieces
- 500 gm basmati Rice washed and soaked for 15-25 min
- 4 tbsp Garam Masala Powder
- 50 gm Butter or Ghee
- 4 tbsp chopped Garlic
- 1 cup sliced Onions
- 2 tbsp Turmeric Powder
- 3 tbsp Red Chili Powder
- 1 tbsp Coriander Powder
- 4 tbsp chopped Ginger
- 5 tbsp Oil
- 2 cup Curd/yogurt (Optional)
- 3/4 cup chopped Tomato
- 4 Bay Leaves
For the marinade:
§ 1-1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
§ 2 tbsp chopped Ginger
§ 2 tbsp chopped Garlic
§ 1 tbsp Garam Masala Powder
§ 1 tbsp Turmeric Powder
§ 1 cup Yogurt
§ Salt to taste
How to cook
- Put all the ingredients of the marinade in a bowl and mix well.
- Add chicken pieces to it and leave for an hour.
- Now boil water, add bay leaf, rice and a little butter in it and cook it until 3/4 th is done, drain and keep it aside.
- Heat oil in a thick bottomed pan add sliced onions and cook it till light golden brown.
- Add 1 tbsp of the garam masala and all the remaining ingredients, including tomatoes but rice.
- Cook for 5 minutes and add marinated chicken in it.
- Cook until chicken is tender.
- Place alternate layers of chicken and rice.
- Add butter abd a little Garam masala in every layer.
- Cover it and cook it further on low flame for 10-12 minutes.
Now your delicious Chicken
Biryani is ready to serve.
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