Directions
Muradabadi Chicken Biryani
Ingredients
For Marination
Chicken, with bone (चिकन) – 1 kg
Salt (नमक) – to taste
Lemon juice (नींबू रस) – 3-4 tbsp
Green chilli paste (हरि मिर्च पेस्ट) – 2 tbsp
Ginger garlic paste (अदरक लहसुन पेस्ट) – 2 tbsp
Fennel seed powder (सौफ़ पाउडर) – 1 tbsp
Coriander powder (धनिया पाउडर) – 2 tbsp
Javitri (जावित्री) – 2-3 blades
Cinnamon sticks (दालचीनी) – 2 nos
Bay leaves (तेज पत्ता) – 2 nos
Peppercorns (काली मिर्च) – 10-12 nos
Cardamom (हरि ईलाइची) – 5 nos
Cloves (लौंग) – 5 nos
Nutmeg (जयफल) – ¼ no
Curd (दही) – 1 cup
For Cooking
Ghee/Oil (घी या तेल) – 1 cup
Onion, sliced (प्याज़) – 1½ cup
Water (पानी) – 2½-3 cups (approx)
Green chillies, slit (हरी मिर्च) – 5-6 nos
Basmati Rice (चावल) – 2 cups
Salt (नमक) – to taste
Saffron, dissolved (केसर) – a pinch
Biryani Raita
Onion, chopped (प्याज़) – ¼ cup
Cucumber, chopped (खीरा) – ¼ cup
Tomato, chopped (टमाटर) – ¼ cup
Curd (दही) – 2 cups
Salt (नमक) – to taste
Black salt (काला नमक) – ½ tsp
Chilli powder (मिर्च पाउडर) – 1 tsp
Roasted cumin powder (भुना जीरा पाउडर) – 2 tsp
Green chilli, chopped (हरि मिर्च) – 1 no
Coriander chopped (ताज़ा धनिया) – handful
Steps
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1
Done
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Marinate the chicken with salt, lemon, ginger garlic paste, curd, green chilli paste, javitri, star anise, bay leaf, nutmeg, peppercorn, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, coriander powder & saunf powder. Mix them together and leave aside for 30 mins. |
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2
Done
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Once the chicken leaves the oil then add water. Once water comes to a boil, check and adjust the salt and then add the soaked rice. Cook on high flame till it gets to a boil, then lower heat and cover and cook till the rice absorbs all the water. |
