BENGALURU SPECIAL DONNE BIRYANI (chicken biryani )

INGREDIENTS for marinade

• 1.5 kg chicken, washed, cleaned and cut 

• 1tbsp of red chilli powder 

• Pinch of turmeric

• 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste 

• 1 cup curd 

• Salt to taste 

INGREDIENTS FOR THE SPICE PASTE

• 2-3 onions, sliced

• 3-4 inch cinnamon

• 8-10 cloves

• 4-5 cardamon pods

• 1tbsp peppercorn

• 8-10 green chillies

• 2 tbsp oil

INGREDIENTS FOR GREEN PASTE

• 1 small bowl of mint leaves

• 1 med bowl fenugreek leaves 

• 1 large bowl coriander leaves

• 1 tbsp oil 

INGREDIENTS FOR RICE

• 1 kg basmati rice ( original recipe needs jeera samba rice)

• 1-inch cinnamon

• 2-3 cloves

• 6-7 cardamon

• 1 mace 

• 1-star anise

• ½ tsp stone flower 

• 1 tsp shahi jeera 

• 1 bay leaf 

• 2 tbsp Kasuri methi 

• 1 small onion, sliced 

• 5 tbsp ginger garlic paste 

• Pinch of turmeric

• Salt to taste 

• Ghee 

• 1 cup oil 

INSTRUCTIONS

• marinate chicken with marinade and keep aside for 1-2 hrs( at least for 30 mins)

Heat oil in a pan 

• Add ingredients for spice paste and fry for a few mins 

• Cool and grind to a paste with little water if required

Now add oil to the pan 

• Add green paste ingredients and fry for 2-3 minutes

Cool and grind to a fine paste 

• Now take a deep kadhai or vessel 

• Heat up oil 

• Add all the whole spices and fry for a min 

• Add onions and fry 

• Add ginger-garlic paste and turmeric and fry 

• Add the marinated chicken

Add spice paste and salt 

• Cover and cook for 10-12 mins 

• Add green paste and cover and cook until chicken is 70% cooked

Add rice and enough water

Bring to a boil 

• Add lemon juice 

• Cover and cook on high for 5 mins and then switch to med-low heat for 20-25 mins or until rice and chicken are done 

• Add 2-3 tbsp of ghee

That’s it, your Bengaluru SPL Donne Biryani is ready 

• Serve hot with a boiled egg in a Donne bowl for an original experience 

• Sides of Onions/lemon wedge and onion Raita

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