Kerala Simple & Yummy Chicken Biriyani(Kozhi Biryani) Easy to make chicken biriyani 1 kg Chicken (cut into big pieces)1 kg Basmati rice250 gm Dalda or Ghee½ kg Onion (sliced finely & divided into three portions)½ kg Tomato100 gms Green chillies (crushed)5 nos) Ginger – 100 gms (4 (crushed, 4)100 gms Garlic (crushed)Spices(powdered):Cinnamon(Karugapatta) Cloves(Grambu)Cardamom(Elakka)Nutmeg(Jathikka)Mace(Jathipathri)2 tsp Pepper (crushed)3 tsp Coriander powder50 gms Cashewnuts100 gms Raisins1 1/2 tsp Coriander leaves (chopped)1 1/2 tsp Mint leaves (chopped)2 kg Water1 pinch Biriyani colourSalt (As reqd) Clean the chicken well.Apply well 1 tsp of turmeric powder and salt over the chicken and keep it for 1 hr.:- Don¦t use the chicken¦s liver.Crush the ingredients which are to be made into a paste and keep it separately.For cooking the chicken:- 1)Fry the marinated chicken in oil.To the remaining oil, fry onion(1/3 of the onion) till golden brown.Add powdered cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, pepper, coriander powder and fry for 2 mins.Stir in low fire.Add cut coriander leaves & mint leaves to it and stir for 1 min.Add crushed ginger, green chillies and garlic and stir for 1 min.Add sliced tomato and stir, till tomato gets cookedAdd salt.Add fried chicken pieces into it and mix well.Cover the lid and cook.When done, remove from fire.For cooking rice:- 1)Take rice and rinse it thoroughly in a sieve under cold running water.Heat 100 gm of dalda or ghee in a pan.Fry cashews & raisins in it & transfer to another dish.To the remaining ghee, add 1/3rd of the onions and fry till golden brown.Now to a little ghee, add 1/3rd of the onion & fry till medium brown.Add 2 kg of water & salt to taste.Bring it to a boil.Add washed rice into it & boil.Lower the flame, cover and cook for some time. Stir occasionally.When water evaporates completely, add biriyani colour mixed with 2 - 3 drops of water and mix well.Switch off the fire.Cover using a lid and keep for 1 hr.For serving:- 1)Take a small plate and place 2 tsp of fried cashews, onion & raisins, 1 chicken piece,1 tsp of masala on it.On top of it, add some rice & press well.Transfer to another serving dish in such a way that the masala comes on top. Kerala
Excellent and easy recipe to make. Biriyani turned out awesome.
Very Good and ease one
Hey..its really a good recipe. I tried the same and it was really awesome. Thanks for the good recipe..