Smokey Chicken Biryani

Smokey Chicken Biryani

Ingredients:

Chicken                                                12 pieces

Yogurt                                                  ½ kg

Ginger garlic paste                           2 TBS

Red chili powder                              1 & ½ TBS

Coriander powder                           1 TBS

Cumin                                                ½ TBS

Garam masala                                 1TBS

Nutmeg powder                             ½ TBS

Mace powder                                 ½ TBS

Salt                                                   1 TBS or to taste

Lemon juice                                    4 TBS

Yellow food color                          ¼ TBS

Oil                                                     1 Cup

Onion  sliced ½                                                                       Tomatoes sliced                            2-3 medium

Dried plums                                   6-8

Green chilies                              slit 5-6

Coal for smoke

Mint leaves                                1 bunch

Rice  Basmati sella                    1 kg (soaked 30 minutes) (Parboiled with lemon juice,salt,whole spices)

Lemon juice                                  1TBS

Salt                                                 2 TBS

Cinnamon stick                            2

Bay leaf                                         2

Laung Cloves                                2-3

Onion fried

Ginger julienne

Yellow food color                         ½ tsp dissolve in 2-3 tbs water

Mathod:

Boil rice with lemon juice,salt,cinnamon sticks,bay leaf and cloves,boil until ¾ th done,strain and set aside.

In bowl,add chicken pieces,yogurt,ginger garlic paste,red chili powder,coriander powder,cumin,garam masala,nutmeg powder,mace powder,salt,lemon juice,yellow food color,mix well and marinate for 2 hours.

In pot,add oil,onion and fry until brown,take out half of the fried onions and set aside.

Add tomatoes and mix well.

Add dried plums,green chilies and mix well.

Now add marinated chicken,turn off the heat and give a coal smoke for 3 minutes then remove coal.

Turn on heat,mix well and cover & cook on low flame until chicken is done (8-10 minutes).

Add mint leaves,mix well and cook on high flame until oil separates.

Add boiled rice half,fried onion,remaining boiled rice,fried onion,food color dissolve in water and ginger,cover and steam cook on low flame for 10-15 minutes.

Smokey chicken biryani is ready,serve with raita.