EASY HOMEMADE CHICKEN DUM BIRYANI
INGREDIENTS
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.
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.