Chicken Biryani

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh ginger
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon saffron thread, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 cup chopped tomato
• 1/2 cup golden raisin
• 1 finely chopped serrano chili (optional)
• 1 1/2 lbs chicken thighs, cut into 1 inch pieces (skinless, boneless)
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup basmati rice
• 2 cups water
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in skillet over medium-high heat. add onion, ginger, and garlic to pan. saute 5 minutes or until lightly browned. stir in cumin, allspice, saffron, and cardamom; cook 15 seconds. stir in tomato, raisins, and serrano. cook 1 minute.
• 2 add chicken. cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently. add juice and salt. cook 30 seconds.
• 3 add rice; cook 90 seconds, stirring frequently.
• 4 stir in 2 cups water. bring to a boil.
• 5 cover, reduce heat, and simmer 12 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. remove from heat. let stand 10 minutes.
• 6 sprinkle with cilantro and serve.