Chicken Biryani Rice
Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Preparation Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr
Ingredients
- Servings: 4
- 2 cups basmati rice
- 1 1/2 lbs chicken pieces
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup yogurt
- 3 thinly sliced onions
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste
- 1 teaspoon garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon green chili paste (adjust to taste, i use whole chillies and do not eat)
- 1/2 cup tomato puree
- 2 teaspoons red chili powder (adjust to taste)
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 teaspoons roasted cumin powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
- 1 pinch saffron
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves
- salt
- 7 tablespoons vegetable oil (adjust to taste)
Recipe
- 1 mix tomato puree, yogurt, ginger, garlic, green chili paste, red chili powder, turmeric powder, roasted cumin powder, garam masala, coriander powder and salt. stir well.
- 2 marinate the chicken with this mixture and keep aside for this mixture and keep aside for 3 to 4 hours.
- 3 heat oil in a pan. fry the onions until golden brown. the golden brown onions are a very very important step in pakistani cooking. do not make it less than golden brown. this is why you need the extra oil.
- 4 add the marinated chicken and cook for 10 minutes.
- 5 add 4 cups of water to the rice. mix saffron in milk and add it. add the chicken pieces. pressure cook the rice.
- 6 mix gently. garnish with green coriander leaves and serve hot.
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