EASY HOMEMADE CHICKEN DUM BIRYANI

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EASY HOMEMADE CHICKEN DUM BIRYANI

INGREDIENTS

  • Chicken with bones – 700 grms
  • Curd – ½ cup
  • Potato medium size cubes – 1 big
  • Aged basmati Rice – 400 grms
  • Oil + ghee – 4 to 5  tbsp
  • Thinly sliced onion – 4
  • Whole garam masala – few [ 1 star anise + 3 cardamom + 1 black cardamom + 4 cloves + 1 inch cinnamon + 1 tsp shahi jeera + 1 bay leaf
  • Ginger garlic paste – 2 tbsp
  • Onion finely chopped – 2 big
  • Chilli powder – 2 tsp or as per taste
  • Coriander powder – 3 tsp
  • Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
  • Garam masala – 1 tsp
  • Jeera pwdr – ½ tsp
  • Green chilli slit – 2
  • Coriander leaves + mint leaves – 1 cup
  • Pinch of saffron soaked in ¼ cup hot milk

METHOD

CHICKEN GRAVY

Marinate chicken with curd and keep aside for minimum

Heat ghee + oil crackle few whole garam masala.

Add the onions and caramelise it

Remove half and keep aside.

Stir fry 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste..

Add  tomato + salt and stir fry till soft.

Add chilli powder ,coriander pwdr , turmeric , garam masala jeera pwdr and stir fry for a min .

Add chicken + potato and stir fry for 2 to 3 mins. 

Cover and cook for 10 mins.

Add coriander leaves mint leaves green chilli and give a mix…

Off the flame..

FOR RICE

Wash rice at least 2 to 3 times and soak basmati rice for at least 30 mins.

Bring 8 TO 10 cups of  water with salt  + 2 bayleaf + 2 inch cinnamon + 2 cardamom + 2 clove

 to a boil. NOTE – you should add more salt to the water. If you taste that water, it should be as salty as seawater. 

Once it boils, add in the drained rice and give a mix .

Bring to a boil, after the first boil just cook for 5 mins .

Drain it in a colander .

Keep ¼ cup of the rice water aside .

LAYERING

Layer the chicken gravy in a big broad pan .

Layer the rice evenly .

Sprinkle fried onions ,

Sprinkle the saffron milk all over .

Drizzle the rice water evenly .

Drizzle 1 or 2 tbsp ghee also.

Cover the pot with a foil or moist towel

Place a tight lid .keep a heavy object on top to avoid steam from escaping .

Heat a tawa and place the biryani pot on it .

Cook on low flame for 20 mins .

Once done rest it for minimum 30 mins. After 30 minutes, mix from the bottom and serve with cool Raita.

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Step by step method

  • METHOD CHICKEN GRAVY Marinate chicken with curd and keep aside for minimum Heat ghee + oil crackle few whole garam masala. Add the onions and caramelise it Remove half and keep aside. Stir fry 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste.. Add tomato + salt and stir fry till soft. Add chilli powder ,coriander pwdr , turmeric , garam masala jeera pwdr and stir fry for a min . Add chicken + potato and stir fry for 2 to 3 mins. Cover and cook for 10 mins. Add coriander leaves mint leaves green chilli and give a mix... Off the flame.. FOR RICE Wash rice at least 2 to 3 times and soak basmati rice for at least 30 mins. Bring 8 TO 10 cups of water with salt + 2 bayleaf + 2 inch cinnamon + 2 cardamom + 2 clove to a boil. NOTE - you should add more salt to the water. If you taste that water, it should be as salty as seawater. Once it boils, add in the drained rice and give a mix . Bring to a boil, after the first boil just cook for 5 mins . Drain it in a colander . Keep ¼ cup of the rice water aside . LAYERING Layer the chicken gravy in a big broad pan . Layer the rice evenly . Sprinkle fried onions , Sprinkle the saffron milk all over . Drizzle the rice water evenly . Drizzle 1 or 2 tbsp ghee also. Cover the pot with a foil or moist towel Place a tight lid .keep a heavy object on top to avoid steam from escaping . Heat a tawa and place the biryani pot on it . Cook on low flame for 20 mins . Once done rest it for minimum 30 mins. After 30 minutes, mix from the bottom and serve with cool Raita.

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