Chicken Biryani recipe

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02/01/2011

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Recipe for spicy Chicken Biryani with a buttermilk raita - a quicker and simpler version of the traditional recipe.

Ingredients

2kg chicken breasts, skin removed and deboned
2 onions, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2cm piece fresh ginger, grated
2tbsn curry paste (I use a mild one) - optional
2tsp each ground coriander, ground turmeric and ground cumin
1tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp each ground nutmeg and ground cloves
2tbsn hot garam masala (I use the mother-in-law spice you find at most spice shops)
2 bay leaves
1 tin chopped tomatoes
1tsp sugar
2 cups chicken stock
salt to taste

4 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
oil for frying

3 cups Jasmine/ Basmati rice, cooked (I cook mine in the microwave oven with 1tbsn turmeric and salt)
1 cup chicken stock

Buttermilk Raita :

1 cup Buttermilk
1tsp Ground Cumin
1 1/2 tsp Ground Coriander
1/2 tsp Turmeric
1/2 tsp Chilli powder
1tbsn lemon juice
1 tsp Salt

Directions

Heat 3tbsn oil in a large pot.

Cut the chicken breasts into large chunks and fry in the oil until they start to brown. Remove and set aside.

Fry the onions, garlic and ginger for 2 minutes before adding the curry paste and spices. Allow to fry for another minute and add the chicken back into the pot.

Stir to coat the chicken in all the spices and add the tomatoes, sugar and chicken stock.

Lower the heat and allow to simmer for 15 minutes.

Heat 1/2 cup of oil in a large frying pan and fry the potatoes until golden and crisp. Season with salt and set aside.

To assemble the dish, layer a 1/3 of the rice at the bottom of a greased oven-proof dish. Next, cover the rice with the chicken curry but reserve some of the sauce. Follow with the rest of the rice and spoon over the remaining sauce. Finally, cover the rice with the fried potatoes. Pour over the chicken stock and cover with foil (or a lid if your oven-dish has one).

Place in the oven for 25-30 minutes.

To make the raita, simply combine all the ingredients.
Serve the Biryani with the Buttermilk Raita and fresh Coriander leaves.

Servings

Serves 6-8

Recipe provided by Simply Delicious food blog.

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