Description
You Will Need:
Oil: 300 ml
Water: 2 liters
Ghee: 4-6 tbsp
Chicken/Meat: 1 kg
Rice: 1 kg
Curd: 250g (whisked)
Coriander: 1 bunch
Mint: 1 bunch
Onions: 4-5 (250g)
Lemon: 2
Ginger-Garlic Paste: 2-3 tbsp
Green Chilli Paste: 1 tbsp
Green Chillis: 6 pcs
Saffron: 2-3 pinches
Almonds, Cashews, Melon Seeds, Coconut: As required
Salt & Chilli: To taste
For a delicious taste, follow the recipe below.
Cooking Instructions:
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Mix:
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Mix saffron in 50 ml milk.
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Soak:
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Soak 10 almonds, 10 cashews, and 1 tbsp melon seeds in water for 30 minutes.
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Marinate:
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In a bowl, combine chicken, salt, chilli, BOOM GARAM MASALA, ginger-garlic paste, green chilli paste, 1 lemon, 1/2 of the saffron mixture, and 4 tbsp ghee.
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Mix well, cover, and marinate for 2-3 hours (up to 12 hours for best results).
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Fry:
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In a biryani pot, heat 300 ml oil and fry sliced onions until golden brown.
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Strain and set the fried onions aside.
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Reserve 50 ml oil for later.
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Make White Paste:
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Grind soaked nuts, 1 tbsp desiccated coconut, 1/2 cup curd, and 1/2 of the fried onions into a smooth paste.
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Cook:
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Add marinated chicken and BOOM GRAVY WHOLE SPICE to the pot and cook for 15 minutes.
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Add whisked curd, white paste, and 100 ml water (add 400 ml more for mutton).
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Cook until the chicken is tender and oil separates from the mixture.
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Garnish with 1/2 saffron milk, 1/2 lemon juice, and fresh mint and coriander leaves.
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Adjust salt and chilli to taste.
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Cook the Rice:
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In a separate vessel, bring 2 liters of water to a boil with BOOM RICE WHOLE SPICE, 2 tbsp oil, 2-3 tbsp crystal salt, 4 green chillies, coriander, and mint.
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Add 1/2 lemon and the soaked rice, cooking until the rice is 70% cooked (about 5-7 minutes).
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Strain and set the rice aside.
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Dum (Final Cooking):
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Layer the rice over the cooked chicken mixture.
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Drizzle 50 ml of boiled rice water, melted ghee, fried onion oil, and 1/2 of the saffron mixture over the rice.
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Cover and cook on low flame for 15-20 minutes.
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Let it rest for 10 minutes before mixing and serving.
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Enjoy your flavorful, aromatic biryani!
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