Chicken Biryani

Submitted by Chef #1803149501

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• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 25
• Yields: 2 cups
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• Ingredients for seasoning chicken

• 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
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper

• Ingredients for rice

• 2 1⁄2 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 1⁄2 cups water

directions

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