Recipe for Chicken Biryani

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A traditional dish that is aromatic and savory, chicken biryani is ideal for your site, Delicious Diaries. This recipe elevates the dish by combining classic methods with a few helpful hints.

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1. Recipe for Chicken Biryani

Ingredients: *

 Marinade Ingredients:

• (1 kilogram of chopped chicken)
• One cup of plain yogurt
• two tsp ginger-garlic paste
• One tablespoon of powdered red chilies
• One tsp powdered turmeric
• One tsp garam masala
• One tsp cumin powder
• To taste, add salt to the rice.
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• Two cups of basmati rice
• Four cups of water
• 3–4 pods of green cardamom
• Four to five cloves
• One or two bay leaves
• One cinnamon stick
• Add salt to taste.

Regarding the Biryani:

• Three tablespoons oil or ghee
• Two big onions, cut thinly
• two chopped tomatoes
• 2–3 slit green chilies
• 1 tablespoon paste made of ginger and garlic
• One tsp powdered turmeric
• One tsp red chili powder
• One tsp garam masala
• One tsp cumin powder
• One tsp powdered coriander
• a half-cup of just-cut coriander leaves 
  
• half a cup of freshly chopped mint leaves
• half a cup of milk
• a couple optional strands of saffron
• 1/4 cup of crispy fried onions

Regarding Garnish:

chopped fried onions, fresh coriander leaves, chopped fresh mint leaves, and lemon wedges

Guidelines:

• Give the chicken a marinade.
• Yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, cumin powder, garam masala, red chili powder, and turmeric powder should all be combined in a big bowl.
• To uniformly coat the chicken pieces, add them and stir thoroughly.
• For optimal effects, cover and refrigerate for at least an hour, but better overnight.
• Get the rice ready:
• Till the water drains clear, rinse the rice under cold water.
  
• Strain the rice once it has soaked in the water for 30 minutes.
• Add the cardamom, cloves, bay leaves, cinnamon stick, and salt to a big saucepan of boiling water.
• When the rice is 70% done, add the soaked rice and continue cooking until it retains its bite. After draining, set away.

Cook the Chicken:

• In a big pan with a heavy bottom, heat the oil or ghee over medium heat.
• Add the onion pieces and cook until golden brown.
• Cook the paste of ginger and garlic for an additional two minutes.
• Add chopped green chilies and tomatoes and stir. wait until the masala and oil separate. . 
  
• Add the salt, cumin, coriander, garam masala, red chili, and turmeric powders. 
• After adding the marinated chicken, simmer it for 15 to 20 minutes, or until it is browned and cooked through.

Arrange the Biryani in layers:

• Put some cooked chicken in a heavy-bottomed pot.
• Cover the chicken with a layer of half cooked rice.
• Add half of the chopped mint leaves and coriander.
• With the leftover chicken, rice, and herbs, repeat the layering process.
• Drizzle the heated milk infused with saffron threads over the topmost layer of rice.
• Put a tight-fitting lid on the pot. To keep the steam inside, you can use a dough strip to seal the edges.
• Stupid Prepare the biryani:
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• Cook for 25 to 30 minutes over very low heat. This will let the rice to finish cooking and the flavors to mingle.

Serve:

• Using a fork, gently fluff the biryani.
• Add some fresh coriander, mint leaves, and fried onions as garnish.
• Warm up beside raita.