Fried Chicken Biryani

April 30, 2014

In this biryani I fried the chicken marinated with spices and combined it with the biryani masala

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice- 2 cups
Ginger, minced- 1 tsp
Garlic, minced- 1 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
Garam Masala ( ground cardamom, cloves and cinnamon)- 1tsp
Ghee- 1 tbsp
Water- 3 cups
Salt- to taste
Step 2: Marinating chicken:

Chicken, bone in- 12 pieces
Ginger-Garlic paste- 2 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
Chilly powder- 2 tsp
Fennel powder- 2 tsp
Garam Masala- 1 tsp
Lemon juice- 2 tsp
Salt- to taste
Step 3: Shallow frying the Chicken:

Ingredients:

Marinated chicken
Vegetable oil- enough for frying
Curry leaves- 1 sprig

Step 4: Making the Masala:

Ingredients:

Onion, cut lengthwise- 4 large onions
Ginger-Garlic paste- 2 tsp (if possible use freshly ground ginger-garlic paste)
Green chilly, cut half- 3, or depending upon your spice level
Tomatoes, chopped- 2
Curry leaves- 6 no’s (optional)
Fried Chicken- 12 pieces
Garam Masala- 1 tsp
Fennel powder- 1 tsp
Salt- to taste
Yogurt- 3 tbsp
Lemon juice- 1 tsp
Coconut oil- 2 tbsp
Ghee- 2 tbsp
Step 5: Layering Rice and Chicken

Ingredients:

Fried onions- 1 onion cut lengthwise and fried in the oil used for frying chicken
Raisins, roasted in ghee- 2 tbsp
Cashew nuts, roasted in ghee- 1/2 cup
Cilantro, chopped- 1/4 cup
Mint leaves, chopped- 10 leaves (use fresh mint leaves)
Step 6: Baking

Preheat the oven to 350 F.
Cover the bowl layered with rice and chicken masala with aluminum foil and bake for 10 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let stand covered for half an hour.

Step 6: Baking Preheat the oven to 350 F. Cover the bowl layered with rice and chicken masala with aluminum foil and bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let stand covered for half an hour. Place...
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Nutritions

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Fat
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Protein
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Carbs
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Fiber
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