Biriyani is a rice-based food blended with spices and chicken, mutton, or vegetables. It made with rice like seeraga samba which gives a great aroma to Biriyani. It can be served with Raitha and Egg.

Total Cooking time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

1. Seeraga Samba Rice/ Jeera Rice – 2 Cups
2. Chicken – 400 Grams
3. Bay Leaf -1
4. Turmeric Powder – 1 tsp
5. Coriander Powder – 2 tsp
6. Lemon Juice – 1 tbsp
7. Tomato – 1
8. Ghee – 5 tbsp
9. Oil – 2 tbsp
10. Salt – 1 tbsp (as needed)
11. Coriander Leaves – 1 sprig
12. Mint Leaves – 1 sprig
13. Curd – 1/4 Cup

Ingredients To Grind As Fine Powder

1. Bay Leaf – 1
2. Cinnamon Sticks – 5
3. Cardamom – 3
4. Cloves – 3
5. Fennel Seeds – 1 tsp
6. Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp
7. Star Anise – 1
8. Red Chili – 4
9. Pepper – 1 tsp
10. Tumeric – 1 tsp
11. Coriander Powder – 1 tsp

Ingredients To Grind As Fine Paste

1. Onion – 1 large
2. Garlic Flakes – 15
3. Ginger – 2 inch piece
4. Green Chili – 6

Preparation Method

1. Soak the Jeera Rice for 10 minutes.
2. Marinate the chicken pieces with lemon juice, turmeric powder, coriander powder, and salt for 15 minutes.
3. Grind the spices into a fine powder.
4. Grind the chopped onion, garlic flakes, ginger, and green chili into a fine paste.
5. In a dutch oven or heavy bottom pot pour ghee and oil. Add the bay leaf. After it splutters, add the grinded paste. Add salt and mix it. Sauté it until it cooks well.
6. Now add the tomato and cook it until it becomes mushy.
7. Add the coriander and mint leaves.
8. Then add the marinated chicken pieces. Now add the grinded spice powder and mix it well. After that, add the curd and mix it.
9. Add 3 cups of water. When it starts boiling, add the Jeera rice. Mix it well and cover it with a lid. Cook it in a low flame for 15 minutes.
10. Serve it hot.