Chicken Dum Briyani

Chicken Dum Briyani can be served for lunch along with raita / any gravy as per wish.

Quantity used below can serve : 6 people

Ingredients :

Oil - 2 tbsp
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Bay leaves - 2
Cloves - 5
Cinnamon - 3 inch piece
Cardamom - 3
Star anise - 2
Big Onion - 2 (finely sliced)
Ginger garlic paste - 1.5 tsp
Chicken - 750 gm
Turmeric power - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 2 tsp
Chilli powder - 3 tsp
Tomato - 1
Coriander leaves - 50 gm
Mint - 50 gm
Yogurt - 100 ml
Basmati rice - 750 gm
Green chilli - 5
Salt - as required
Water

Method :

1. Heat oil and ghee in a pan. Add bay leaves,cloves,cinnamon,cardamom and star anise. Fry for 2
    minutes and remove all the ingredients (except oil and ghee) from the pan.
             
                             

2. Add onion to the pan and keep trying till it turns brown in colour.

 

3. Add ginger garlic paste and mix well for 2 mins.

4. Add chicken to the pan.
                                     
                                      

5. Add turmeric powder, coriander powder and chilli powder to the pan.

 

6.Add tomato, 1 cup of coriander leaves and 1 cup of mint leaves. Mix well.

                                     

7. Add yogurt to the pan and mix completely.

8. Add 2 cups of water and allow it to cook till the oil floats on the top.

9. In a separate pan, add 7 cups of water with the fried ingredients from step 1 - bay
    leaves,cloves,cinnamon,cardamom,star anise.
    Also add 1 cup of coriander leaves and mint leaves to the pan and allow it to boil.

10. Once the water boils, add basmati rice and allow it to be half cooked.

                                          

11. Use a foil tray greased with oil, add one layer of half cooked rice, then a layer of the chicken
      gravy, one layer half cooked rice, then a layer of chicken gravy.

12. Place it in the oven for 45 mins at 200 degree Celsius. Serve hot