Chicken Biryani

Name: Chicken Biryani
Ingredients: 10 ounces basmati rice; 1 ounce butter; 1 large onion, finely sliced; 1 bay leaf; 3 cardamom pods; 12 stick cinnamon; 1 teaspoon turmeric; 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into large chunks; 4 tablespoons medium curry paste; 2 ounces raisins; 3 12 cups chicken stock; 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped; 2 tablespoons sliced almonds

13 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

10 ounces basmati rice
1 ounce butter
1 large onion, finely sliced
1 bay leaf
3 cardamom pods
12 stick cinnamon
1 teaspoon turmeric
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into large chunks
4 tablespoons medium curry paste
2 ounces raisins
3 12 cups chicken stock
2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
2 tablespoons sliced almonds

Directions

1

Soak the rice in warm water, then wash in cold until the water runs clear.
2

Heat butter in a saucepan and cook the onions with the bay leaf and other whole spices for 10 minutes
3

Sprinkle in the turmeric, then add chicken and curry paste and cook until aromatic.
4

Stir the rice into the pan with the raisins, then pour over the stock.
5

Place a tight-fitting lid on the pan and bring to a hard boil, then lower the heat to a minimum and cook the rice for another 5 minutes
6

Turn off the heat and leave for 10 minutes
7

Stir well, mixing through half the cilantro.
8

To serve, scatter over the rest of the cilantro and the almonds.