Briyani , this name itself a fame which made mouth watering on many of us . There is not much introduction needed for this wordless recipe . But still , I mention few about it .
There are many varieties of briyani , in this I posted chicken briyani in South Indian style . It's dish made with spices , vegetables , meat , egg , ginger garlic paste as a main ingredient . Let me explain in detail .
Content :
1. Ingredients
2. Note
3. Method of preparation
4. Method of cooking
5. Cooking Tips
6. Raita preparation
7. Health tips
Ingredients :
- Onion - 4-5 ( big )
- Tomato - 3 ( big )
- Ginger garlic paste - 2 tablespoon
- Green chillies - 3
- Mint leaves - handful
- Curd - 2 tablespoon
- Oil - 3 tablespoon
- Ghee - 3 tablespoon
- Chicken - 500 g
- Salt
- Basmati rice - 2 cups (400 g)
- Coriander leaves
Spices :
- Bay leaf - 2
- Cloves - 4
- Cinnamon - 1
- Fennel seeds - 1 teaspoon
- Star anise - 1
- Cardamom - 4
- Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
- Chilli powder - 1 tablespoon
- Garam masala - 1-2 tablespoon
⏲️ Preparation Time : 20-30 minutes
🕰️ Cooking time : 30 minutes
🔖Course : main dish
🔖serving temperature : hot
🍽️ Servings : 2-3 members
Method of preparation and cooking :
Before getting to into cooking process , let's start it's preparation .
Onion , tomato and chilli - slice finely
Mint and coriander leaves - rinse with fresh water and chop coriander leaves alone .
Make a paste of Ginger and garlic .
Clean the chicken in a fresh water for three and four times properly .
Soak the basmati rice for 30 minutes .
Process of cooking :
- In a cooking pot or in a cooker add 3 tablespoon of oil and 3 tablespoon of ghee .
- After 2 minutes , add bay leaf , cinnamon, cardamom , star anise , cloves , fennel seeds at a time . ( Measurements given above in ingredients column )
- After two minutes , add sliced onions and green chillies and saute for 2 minutes .
- Then , add mint leaves and saute .
- Once the mint leaves shrink , add ginger garlic paste and saute and cook till it's raw smell disappears .
- Then , add sliced tomatoes and let it cook for 2 minutes . Add salts of your required amount for briyani in this stage . Then , add chicken and saute it well .
Tip : From starting , the process to be carried over on medium flame .
- Close the lid for 5 minutes on medium flame and then open the lid stir once .
- Now , add the spices , turmeric , chilli powder and garam masala to it and saute once .
- It should be cook till the raw smell of masalas disappear .
Tip : you can adjust the spices according to your taste .
- Now , add water of 3 glass .
Tip : For 1 glass of basmati rice add 3 glass of water . Use the same measuring cup or glass for both rice and water .
- Once the water starts to boil add chopped coriander leaves and basmati rice .
- Now close the cooker by adding whistle . After 1 whistle turn off the flame and wait for 15 minutes .
Tip : if you are cooking a pot or any other utensils just close the pot with lid without any gap and cook for 15-20 minutes till the water get observed and the rice cooked completely .
- After that , check whether the pressure is realised completely and then open the cooker .
- Stir once gently and check whether chicken and rice cooked well .
Our chicken briyani is ready !
Raita preparation :
In a bowl of curd add 2-3 finely sliced onions and mix it well .
To this add , 1 small size grated carrot and chopped cucumber .
Remember , don't add carrot and cucumber more than the amount of onion . Onion should be pre-dominant .
Serve the hot briyani with raita and boiled eggs .
Health tips :
Taking chicken is not bad , but you have to choose the right one . It's content of protein helps to strengthen the bones and muscles . It has essential fatty acids , vitamins which is good to add in your balanced diet .
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