Hyderabadi chicken biryani

 

Hyderabadi chicken biryani | How to make hyderabadi chicken biryani..... 

One of the world famous dish is Hyderabadi chicken biryani which is made by chicken,basmati rice and various spices. 

Hyderabadi chicken biryani recipe:..

Ingredients:...

For spice powder :---

Fennel seeds - 2 tsp

Caraway seeds- 2 tsp

Coriander seeds - 4 tbsp 

Black pepper - 2 tsp

Bay leaf - 1

Green cardamom - 15

Cloves - 20

Nutmeg - 1 small 

Mace - small 

Black cardamom - 3

Star anise - 1

Cinnamon stick - 25

For chicken marination :...

Chicken - 1 kg 

Ginger garlic paste - 4 tbsp 

Spice powder (homemade) - 1 tbsp

Lemon juice - 2 tbsp 

Red chilli powder - 1 tsp 

Yogurt - 400 gm 

Cardamom powder - 1 tsp 

Turmeric powder - 1 tsp 

Fried and crushed onions - 2 medium size 

Coriander leaves - few 

Mint  leaves - few

Green chillis - 1 tbsp

Ghee - 1 tbsp

Preparation :......

Making spice powder:......

In a mixer griender add coriander seeds,fennel seeds, caraway seeds ( instead you can use cumin seeds too) ,bay leaves,black pepper, star anise, green cardamom, black cardamom,, cloves, cinnamon stick, nutmeg, mace and grind to a fine powder and now spice powder is ready. 

Chicken marination :......

In a bowl take chicken( big pieces - 1 kg),Ginger garlic paste 3 tbsp, spice powder 1 tbsp, lemon juice 1 tbsp, cardamom powder 1 tap,  red chilli powder, turmeric, yogurt, salt, fried onions, Mint leaves, coriander leaves, crushed green chilli, ghee, mix it well and leave it for 2 hours.

Rice cooking :......

Wash the rice and soak in water for one hour. Now in a pan add 4 ltr water and boil then add salt as per taste, oil- 1 tbsp, caraway seeds - 1 tap,  cinnamon stick - 5 , green cardamom - 3, cloves - 5 and stir it and boil it on high flame. When the rice 80% cooked drain the excess water and keep it aside. 

Cooking chicken :.........

Take a pan and heat the oil on high flame, now add marinated chicken and cook for 15 mints. Lower the flame and cook till the chicken turns 80% cooked. Cover the lid. This may take 25 mints then keep it aside. 

Layering :......

In a vessel add ghee. Once ghee is melted add first layer of rice then add chicken and gravy, then spread rice layer, garnish with mint leaves, coriander leaves, saffron added milk, a pinch of garam masala powder, fried onions. Now make next layer of chicken on it, then spread the rice as a another layer. Sprinkle coriander leaves, mint leaves, fried onions, ghee, then spread chicken as a next layer and the last layer done spreading  rice then garnish with fried onions, saffron milk, ghee, a pinch of garam masala powder. Now close the lid then heat a tawa on high flame, place the biryani vessel on it for 5 mints. Cover the vessel with aluminium foil. Close the lid and reduced the flame and cook under dum for 30 mints. After 30 mints Hyderabadi chicken biryani is ready , let it on rest for 15 mints then serve the delicious Hyderabadi chicken biryani with raita.

Hyderabadi chicken biryani