Kashmiri Biryani Recipe Recipe

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Recipe Ingredients

500 gm chicken
1/2 kg basmati rice
1 cup yogurt
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp garam masala
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp saffron
2 bay leaf
3 cardamoms
1 cinnamon stick
4 cloves
10 cashew nuts
1/4 cup coriander leaves, finely chopped
1/4 cup mint leaves,finely chopped
salt to taste
1/4 cup ghee

Recipe Method

Marinate the chicken with curd, red chilli powder,coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt for 1hour.
Cook the basmati rice with salt, till half done and drain the water and keep it aside.
Soak the saffron strands in1 tbsp warm milk and keep it aside.
Take a pan and heat with ghee.
Add cashew nuts, bay leaf, cardamom, cinnamon and cloves; Saute for few minutes.
Then add marinated chicken pieces and garam masala.
Mix well and fry well till the yogurt is absorbed.
Add enough water and cook till the chicken pieces are tender.
Now divide the cooked rice into two portions.
Mix saffron milk with one portion of rice.
Add half of the chicken gravy to it.
Sprinkle half of the mint and coriander leaves.
Cover with cooked basmati rice and remaining chicken gravy and remaining coriander and mint leaves.
Now cover with a lid and cook on low flame for 30 minutes.
Then Remove from the heat.
Kashmir Chicken Biryani is ready to eat.
Serve with pickle or raitha.