Chicken Biriyani recipe

[beyondpinoy]

im planning on making some home made chicken biryiyani, and i was hope if someone can tell me if this recipe is good or not..

http://www.route79.com/food/chicken-biriyani.htm

or maybe someone can post a link to a good recipe for chicken biriyani?

[Jeremiah]

it looks fucking good brother go for it

[EK 2.0]

As an EI...I can say the recipe is all right. I would leave out the Mushrooms and Asparagus...

This is the one I use....and I got it from my mommy....


Ingredients

* 1 1/2 cups basmati rice, rinsed
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 5 whole cardamom pods
* 2-3 whole cloves
* 1 cinnamon stick
* 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
* 3 onions, sliced
* 4 (6 ounce) chicken breasts, cubed
* 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
* 5 cardamom pods, seeds removed and ground
* 1/4 teaspoon ground chile
* 1 teaspoon ground cumin
* 1 teaspoon ground coriander
* 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
* 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
* 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh ginger
* 1 lemon, juice of
* 4 tomatoes, sliced
* 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
* 2/3 cup plain yogurt
* 1/2 teaspoon saffron thread, soaked in 2 Tablespoons hot milk
* 2/3 cup water
* 3 tablespoons toasted slivered almonds, for garnish
* fresh cilantro stem (to garnish)
* plain yogurt, to serve

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.

2. Bring a pan of water to a boil and add the rice, salt, cardamom pods, cloves and cinnamon stick; boil for two minutes and then drain, leaving the whole spices in the rice.

3. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onions for about 8 minutes, until browned.

4. Add the chicken, followed by the ground cloves, cardamom, chilies, cumin, coriander, black pepper, garlic, ginger and lemon juice; stir-fry 5 minutes.

5. Transfer the chicken mixture to a casserole and lay the sliced tomatoes on top.

6. Sprinkle on the cilantro, spoon on the plain yogurt and top with drained basmati rice.

7. Drizzle the saffron and milk over the rice and pour on 2/3 cup water.

8. Cover tightly and bake in the oven for 1 hour.

9. Transfer to a warmed serving platter and remove the whole spices from the rice.

10. Garnish with toasted almonds and freshly chopped cilantro and serve with plain yogurt.



I just have no idea how much of this stuff you will have...But is all really easy to get from any East Indian Grocer...

[FreakinPrince]

you better follow EK 2.0 direction...that is the most unstoppable meal you could have!!!

go for it!!

[EK 2.0]

Oh, I SHOULD post a small sort of disclaimer...


All the cilantro the dish calls for...I use like 1/4 of it...hahaha I HATE cilantro...

[GQBalla]

Do you ask for your pho without cilantro???

[EK 2.0]

Originally posted by GQBalla

Do you ask for your pho without cilantro???


No, it does add flavour I am not gonna dispute that...But eating it...ewwww...:barf:

So I just separate as much as I can when I get it...