Marvellous Pistachios and Apricot Stuffed Chicken Biryani
- Ready In:
- 1hr 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 35
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 473.18 ml basmati rice, cleaned,washed,boiled and drained
- 5-6 saffron strands, soaked in
- 118.29 ml of warm milk
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, washed and patted dry
- 59.14 ml ghee
- 118.29 ml milk
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For stuffing
- 59.16 ml pistachios, chopped
- 4 dried apricots, chopped
- 29.58 ml sliced almonds
- 4.92 ml fresh coriander leaves, washed and chopped
- 4.92 ml fresh mint leaves, washed and chopped
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For the chicken masala
- 44.37 ml ghee
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To be ground to a paste
- 2 onions, peeled,washed and chopped
- 2 tomatoes, washed,peeled and chopped
- 2 clove garlic
- 14.79 ml ginger
- 14.79 ml tomato paste
- 4.92 ml kasuri methi
- 14.79 ml whole coriander seed
- 4.92 ml cumin seed
- 14.79 ml poppy seed (known as "khus-khus" in Hindi)
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For the Labneh layer
- 354.88 ml labneh
- 1.23 ml coriander powder
- 1.23 ml cumin powder
- 2.46 ml red chili powder
- 1.23 ml black pepper
- 1.23 ml garam masala powder
- salt
- 4 green chilies, washed and chopped
- 118.29 ml fresh coriander leaves, washed and chopped
- 59.14 ml fresh mint leaves, washed and chopped
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For garnishing
- 2 medium onions, peeled,washed and sliced into thin rounds and fried until golden brown
- 29.58 ml cashews, fried
- 14.79 ml raisins, fried
- apricot, to taste
directions
- Mix together all the ingredients mentioned under"stuffing" in a bowl and keep aside.
- Now cut a deep pocket in the side of the chicken fillets and fill each fillet with the prepared stuffing.
- Secure the open edges of the chicken pockets with toothpicks.
- Heat oil in a large pan on medium heat.
- Saute the chicken breasts/fillets in it until the juices are sealed in the chicken and the chicken changes colour to golden brown.
- Remove the fillets from pan and drain on clean paper towels.
- Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed pan.
- Add the ground masala paste.
- Stir-fry till the ghee leaves the masala and floats on top of it.
- Add the chicken fillet pieces and some water, as required, to cook the chicken.
- Remove the chicken once the gravy thickens and the chicken is done{test for doneness with a fork}.
- Then, combine in a bowl, all the ingredients for the labneh layer and keep aside.
- Layer the biryani in an oven-proof dish in the following style.
- Start with a layer of rice followed by the labneh mixture.
- Then put another layer of rice followed by the chicken and its masala.
- Top with a layer of rice.
- Pour 1/4 cup of ghee all over the beautifully layered biryani.
- Now, pour 1/2 a cup of saffron milk all over the rice.
- Cover and seal the baking dish with atta dough.
- Bake the biryani in a pre-heated oven for 20-30 minutes.
- Garnish with the fried onion rings, cashewnuts and raisins.
- Serve hot with raita.
- Enjoy!
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