RESHMI CHICKEN BIRYANI
Ingredients
For Marination:
1: boneless chicken 1 kg (cut into 2-inch cubes)
2: coconut milk powder 4 tbsp or coconut milk 1/2 cup
3: ginger & garlic paste 2 tbsp
4: green chilli paste 2 tbsp
5: red chilli powder 1 tsp
6: coriander powder 1 tbsp
7: salt 1 tsp
8: cumin seeds 2 tsp (dry roasted & crushed)
9: garam masala powder 1 tsp
10: Thick Greek yoghurt 1 & 1/2 cups
11: onions 2 large (grind to a paste)
12: oil 1 cup
For Rice:
1: rice 750g (boiled 80% with 3 tbsp salt)
2: kewra water 2 tbsp
3: yellow food colour 1/4 tsp
4: Bullet green chilli 4 (sliced)
5: fresh coriander hand full
Instructions
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1: in a bowl add chicken with all ingredients under marination (except onion & oil) mix well and leave it for 30 minutes.
2: heat oil add the onion paste and fry on high flame till it changes colour.
3: now add the marinated chicken mix, wait for a boil on high flame, then cover and cook on low to medium flame till the oil comes on the surface and the chicken is cooked.
4: then add green chilli, and fresh coriander mix and close the flame.
5: in a large pot add the curry, boiled rice, kewra water & colour mixture, cover and cook on high flame for 5 minutes and then simmer on low flame for 5 minutes.
6: serve hot.
