Chicken Chole Biryani
Ingredients
For Chicken Tikka:
1: boneless chicken 1 kg (cut in cubes)
2: ginger & garlic paste 1 & 1/2 tbsp
3: garam masala powder 1 tsp
4: coriander seeds 2 tsp (dry roasted & crushed)
5: red chilli powder 1 tsp
6: salt 1 tsp
7: black pepper powder 1 tsp
8: lemon juice 2 tbsp
9: cumin seeds 2 tsp (dry roasted & crushed)
10: tikka masala powder 3 tbsp
11: yogurt 6 tbsp
12: oil 1/3 cup
13: coal to smoke the curry
For Chickpea (Chole):
1: oil 1/2 cup
2: cumin seeds 1 tsp
3: onion 1 large (finely sliced)
4: green chilli 3 (chopped)
5: bay leaves 2
6: tomatoes 3 large (grind)
7: ginger & garlic paste 1 & 1/2 tbsp
8: sweet chilli sauce 4 tbsp
9: coriander powder 2 tsp
10: turmeric 1/2 tsp
11: salt 1 tsp
12: red chilli powder 1 & 1/2 tsp
13: chick peas 1 & 1/2 cup raw (boiled) or 2 cans (400g each)
14: ginger 1 inch (Juliann cut)
15: coconut milk 1 can (400ml)
16: fresh coriander leaves 4 tbsp
17: fresh mint 3 tbsp
For Boiled Rice:
1: rice 1 kg
2: salt 2 & 1/2 tbsp
3: black cardamom 2
4: green cardamom 4
5: cinnamon stick 2 inch piece
6: star anise 1
7: black peppercorn 12
8: cumin seeds 1 tbsp
To Assemble:
1: kewra water 1 tbsp (mixed) with food colour 1/4 tsp
2: ginger 2 inch (Juliann cut)
3: green chilli 3 (sliced)
4: coriander leaves 3 tbsp
5: mint 3 tbsp
Instructions
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To Cook Chicken Tikka:
1: in a bowl add chicken with all the ingredients under chicken mix well.
2: heat oil add the chicken and fry on high flame till changes colour, cover and cook on low to medium flame till the chicken is tender.(can add water 1/2 to 1 cup to cook chicken if you have trouble cooking chicken)
3: heat the coal.
4: smoke the chicken as shown in the video and keep the chicken aside.
To Cook Chickpea (Chole):
1: heat oil add cumin seeds, onion, green chilli, bay leaves and fry the onions till gets brown on high flame.
2: then add the tomatoes, ginger & garlic paste, sweet chilli sauce, coriander powder, turmeric, salt, red chilli powder mix and cook on medium flame till the oil separates.
3: now add chick peas, ginger, coconut milk mix and cover and cook on medium flame till the oil comes on surface.
4: then add the chicken tikka curry, coriander, mint mix well.
To Boil Rice:
1: boil rice 80% with salt, black cardamom, green cardamom, cinnamon stick, star anise, black peppercorn, cumin seeds.
Last Step:
1: transfer the curry in a large pot top it with the boiled rice, kewra water and colour mixture, ginger, green chilli, mint, coriander.
2: cover the lid with a tea towel and cover the pot, keep it on a tawa (flat pan) and on the stove on high flame for 10 minutes and then simmer for 10 to 12 minutes.
3: then serve hot with chutney of your choice.
