Chickn Biryani

RECIPE

this is my own recipe...
im a die hard chickn biryani
fan so here goes
U wil need...
1 whole chickn cut up according to hw
u want Four Elachi (cardomom)
2cinnamon stix
Jeera,whole (about 2tsp)
Cloves, about four
Some peppercorns
Note im just estimatng cz I just throw in hw ever
much I want...and u cn do the
same...thers nuthng wrng wit that...l0l!
Ginger garlic about a heapd
dessertspoon (I love this ingredient)
Salt, obviously.
After uv washd and draind chickn put it in a bowl,
add all the above. Then add the
ffg
1 & ½ tab dhania (coriander) powder
1 & ½ tab jeera powder
1 tab chilli powder
1 teaspoon turmeric powder ½ tab gharum masala
½ teaspoon egg yellow powder
Giv it a gud mix. Add five gratd tomato
or about 4 tab tomato puree or
2sachets of tomato paste. (I usualy use
the fresh tomatoes bt il go wit puree as my
second choice.)
Then add maas 500ml box. U cn use
yoghurt if u want...(preferable)
Add sum whole green chilli, abt 2or 3
Add sum crushd fried onions. And boil
a gud pinch of saffrn strands wit rose water and
add half of it to the meat.
Nw leev to marinate for a couple of
hours...overnite wil b great also.
In the meantime prepare your rice and
Masoor (Back lentils). Oh yes and your potatoes. For a
whole chickn u wil nid bout 3cups of rice (I use
basmati, so soak for atleast
half hour before boiling) boil til half
done. Drain. Use 1/2cup Masoor (Back lentils) boil til
done and fry potatoes. I usualy colour
the potatoes wit egg yellow powder, just a
pinch and then fry...they luk pretty Then strt
layering
At the bottom of the pot add sum oil
and sum ghee (Clarified butter), then throw a handful of
Masoor (Back lentils) then put marinatd chickn. Add
a gud handful of chopd dhania (coriander) and
sum chopd mint leaves...nw add the rest of the
Masoor (Back lentils) reserving sum for
garnish. Place the potatoes. Nw add the
rice. garnish the top wit the Masoor (Back lentils) and
sum fried onions. Pour the rest of the
rose water/saffron mixture over the
rice. Put on stove seal pot so that no steam
escapes(just put sumtng heavy
on it) cook for half hour to 45mins and
then put in oven to dry out. Serve wit
salad and raita. Enjoy (,)

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