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Chicken Biryani Curry Recipe


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Chicken Biryani Curry Recipe
Summary:

 An ancient recipe originating from Iran, "Biryani" means "fried" or "roasted" in Persian and the dish migrated around the world with the Iranian merchants and tradesmen that ate it. See if you like it as much they did. Although this recipe uses chicken, Biryani can be made with any meat or even vegetarian.

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Ingredients

To make this Chicken Biryani Curry Recipe you will need the following ingredients:
1 tray of chicken thighs skinned and cut into pieces
10 dessert spoons of ghee
1 large chopped onion
4 cardamoms
3 / 4 cinnamon sticks
10 black peppercorns
4 cloves
2 heaped teaspoons ginger
2 heaped teaspoons garlic
2 1/2 teaspoons chilli powder
3 teaspoons cumin and coriander
3 heaped teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric
3 dessert spoons chopped tomatoes
4 dessert spoons natural yoghurt
3 cups of pre cooked rice cooked in
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon cumin
Rice for the Biryani
3 cups rice
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon cumin

Methods

    • To make this Chicken Biryani Curry Recipe
    • Cook rice in 7 cups of water for 7 minutes when boiled, drain all the water and leave to stand until the chicken is ready
    • Cook separately: 1 sliced onion ready fried in 3 dessert spoons of oil with 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
    • Also leave to soak in 1/4 cup of milk 2 large pinches of saffron strands
    • Add ghee to pan, when hot gradually add the rest of the spices (following the recipe for chicken curry)
    • Add the chicken cover and cook for 15 minutes
    • When the chicken is partially cooked transfer half of the mixture into an oven proof dish
    • Cover with half of the rice then put on the rest of the chicken and cover with the rest of the rice
    • Sprinkle the top with the cooked brown onion and add the saffron mixture
    • Place chopped fresh coriander on top
    • Cover with foil and cook in the oven for about 1 hour on gas mark 7

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