Chicken Biryani

25 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 6 skinless chicken thighs, bone-in, cut into pieces
  • 1 inch ginger, minced
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 14 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 12 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 12 cups basmati rice
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 black cardamom pod
  • 3 green cardamom pods
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seed
  • 6 cloves
  • 8 black peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 onion, sliced thin
  • 1 tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 hot pepper, chopped
  • 3 12 cups water

Directions

  1. 1
    Season the chicken and set aside.
  2. 2
    Place the olive oil and butter in pot on medium-high heat.
  3. 3
    Saute onions till brown.
  4. 4
    Then add in the remaining spices, an cook for about 1-2 minutes on medium heat.
  5. 5
    Then toss in the chicken, an cook for about 15 minutes on medium-high heat covered.
  6. 6
    After that has cooked add in the hot pepper and tomatoes, an cook for 6 minutes covered.
  7. 7
    Constantly stir the food, so it does not burn.
  8. 8
    Then add in the rice and cook for about 2 minutes.
  9. 9
    Add in the water (add more salt to taste) an bring to a simmer.
  10. 10
    Cover an cook on low heat for 25 minutes.

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