Chicken Biryani
A fragrant layered rice dish with spiced chicken — a celebration in a pot. It has a few stages but each is simple; the payoff is huge.
75 min6 servings580 kcal / serving
by Culicious Kitchen
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 400 g basmati rice
- 700 g chicken thighs
- 3 onions
- 4 tbsp ghee or oil
- 4 whole cardamom pods
- 1 cinnamon stick
- pinch of saffron
- fresh mint and cilantro
- salt
Marinade
- 200 g plain yogurt
- 2 tbsp biryani masala
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
Method
- 1
Marinate the chicken in the yogurt, biryani masala, ginger-garlic paste, and 1 teaspoon salt for at least 30 minutes.
- 2
Fry the onions: heat the ghee in a large heavy pot and fry the sliced onions over medium heat, stirring often, until deep golden brown and crisp, 12-15 minutes. Remove half for garnish. These crispy onions (birista) are essential.
- 3
Cook it your way
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