Bombay(CHICKEN) BIRYANI

INGREDIENTS for marinade

1 -1.5 kg chicken, cleaned and cut 

• 30-40 gms Shilpas Masala mill Biryani Masala 

• 1 tsp chilli powder 

• 1 tsp Garam masala 

• 1 -2 tsp Lemon juice 

• 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste 

• 150 gms Yoghurt 

• Salt 

• 150 -200 gms Fried onions 

INSTRUCTIONS 

Mix everything well and marinate overnight or at least for 1-2 hours

INGREDIENTS FOR GRAVY 

• ½ cup ghee/oil 

• 1 big cardamon 

• ½ tsp Black cumin seeds (shahi jeera) 

• Bay leaf 

• 1-2 onion, sliced 

• 3-4 tomatoes Tomatoes 

• 4-5 green chillies 

• Chopped mint 

• Chopped coriander 

• 1-2 potatoes, chopped into 4 or 8 pieces 

INSTRUCTIONS 

• heat oil in a kadhai 

• Add the dry spices 

• Add onions and fry until golden

Add the marinated chicken and fry the mixture

Cover and cook for 3-4 minutes 

• Add tomatoes and green chillies  and fry until oil separates on surface

Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes 

• Add potatoes

Add mint and coriander leaves 

• Add hot water and cover and simmer until chicken is tender

• Adjust seasoning 

• That’s it , your gravy is ready

INGREDIENTS FOR RICE 

• 1.5 cups of long grain basmati rice, soaked for 1 hour 

• Some whole spices

• ½ tsp Shahi jeera

• 1tbsp Lemon juice 

• Ghee 

• Salt 

• Water 

INSTRUCTIONS 

• Boil  water in a big pot 

• Add whole spices, salt and lemon juice 

• Add 1 tsp ghee too 

• Add rice and cook until rice is 80 percent done

Drain and keep aside to use later 

LET'S LAYER THE BIRYANI AND GIVE DUM 

• Use a heavy bottom pot 

• Put the first layer of gravy and then add rice to it 

• Now add chicken and gravy 

• Add boiled eggs( optional) 

• Sprinkle some biryani masala 

• Add coriander leaves and mint leaves

Add fried onions 

• Add little food colour mixed with milk 

• Add a white layer of rice on top of the chicken 

• Garnish with coriander leaves, mint leaves, fried onions, eggs, and little food colour( mixed in milk) 

• Add 3-4 tsp ghee

Cover with a tight lid and give Dum on low flame for around 15-20  minutes 

• And that’s it , your delicious Chicken Biryani is ready 

• Serve with Raita, papad And achar

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