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Kerala Easy Chicken Biriyani (Kozhi Biryani)

Fragrant basmati layered with spiced chicken, caramelised onions, and whole spices — this Kerala-style biryani is cooked on dum until the rice absorbs every drop of flavour. The crispy bottom layer is the best part.

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

500 g Chicken — cut into medium pieces, with bond
2 cup Basmati Rice
6 tsp Vanaspati Ghee
2 tsp Cow Ghee pure
3-4 nos Onion — chopped
2 nos Tomoto — chopped
10 Pods Garlic
1 piece Ginger medium size
6-8 nos Green Chilli
1/2 piece Carrot
1/4 piece Capsicum
11/2 tsp Garam Masala
2 tsp Curd
1/2 tsp Lemon juice
1 bunch Coriander leaves
10 Grms Raisine
10 g Cashew nuts
1 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Chilli powder
2 tsp Corriander powder
1/2 tsp Pepper powder
Salt, to taste

Preparation

Step 1
There are 3 steps for preparation:.
Step 2
I. Chicken Mix:- 1)Make heat of a Kadai and apply 4 tea sp vanaspati ghee into that.
Step 3
Fry 3/4th of Onion in the applied ghee till it get brown (add some sort of salt to get it cook faster).
Step 4
Add the mix of grinded Garlic, Ginger and Green Chilli and let it cook moderatly.
Step 5
Add Tomotos and mix it well.
Step 6
Then put chicken into that followed by 1 tea spoon garam Masala.
Step 7
Add curd into that followed by Turmeric powder, Chilli powder, Coriander powder and Pepper powder, then mix it very well with using a small quantity of water to make paste of them.
Step 8
Add lemon juice followed by half cup of water and add required quantity of salt.
Step 9
Let it go for 5-10 minutes in low flame while closing the kadai with a lid and dead flame.
Step 10
II. Rice Mix:- ------------.
Step 11
Make heat of another Kadai and apply 2 tea sp vanaspati ghee into that.
Step 12
Fry 1/4th of Onion in the applied ghee till it get brown (add some sort of salt to get it cook faster).
Step 13
Add Cashew nut and raisine and cook it till get brown.
Step 14
Add well washed Basmati Rice into that followed by half tea spoon of Garam Masala and mix it well.
Step 15
Add 3 1/2 cups of water and add required quantity of salt and let it boil. Then reduce the flame, close it and cook till the water get absorbed.
Step 16
III. Mixing up and Dum:- ------------------- 1)Take Chicken Mix Kadai into the low flame and pour the cooked rice on that.
Step 17
Add chopped coriander leaves and apply cow ghee over that and make flat on the top.
Step 18
Close the Kadai and Let it cook for 10 minutes time.
Step 19
Your biriyani is absolutely ready.

Tip

Soak the rice for at least 30 minutes before cooking — this ensures each grain cooks evenly and stays separate in the final dish.

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Ingredientsfor 4 servings

500 g Chicken — cut into medium pieces, with bond

2 cup Basmati Rice

6 tsp Vanaspati Ghee

2 tsp Cow Ghee pure

3-4 nos Onion — chopped

2 nos Tomoto — chopped

10 Pods Garlic

1 piece Ginger medium size

6-8 nos Green Chilli

1/2 piece Carrot

1/4 piece Capsicum

11/2 tsp Garam Masala

2 tsp Curd

1/2 tsp Lemon juice

1 bunch Coriander leaves

10 Grms Raisine

10 g Cashew nuts

1 tsp Turmeric powder

1 tsp Chilli powder

2 tsp Corriander powder

1/2 tsp Pepper powder

Salt, to taste

Preparation

Step 1

There are 3 steps for preparation:.

Step 2

I. Chicken Mix:- 1)Make heat of a Kadai and apply 4 tea sp vanaspati ghee into that.

Step 3

Fry 3/4th of Onion in the applied ghee till it get brown (add some sort of salt to get it cook faster).

Step 4

Add the mix of grinded Garlic, Ginger and Green Chilli and let it cook moderatly.

Step 5

Add Tomotos and mix it well.

Step 6

Then put chicken into that followed by 1 tea spoon garam Masala.

Step 7

Add curd into that followed by Turmeric powder, Chilli powder, Coriander powder and Pepper powder, then mix it very well with using a small quantity of water to make paste of them.

Step 8

Add lemon juice followed by half cup of water and add required quantity of salt.

Step 9

Let it go for 5-10 minutes in low flame while closing the kadai with a lid and dead flame.

Step 10

II. Rice Mix:- ------------.

Step 11

Make heat of another Kadai and apply 2 tea sp vanaspati ghee into that.

Step 12

Fry 1/4th of Onion in the applied ghee till it get brown (add some sort of salt to get it cook faster).

Step 13

Add Cashew nut and raisine and cook it till get brown.

Step 14

Add well washed Basmati Rice into that followed by half tea spoon of Garam Masala and mix it well.

Step 15

Add 3 1/2 cups of water and add required quantity of salt and let it boil. Then reduce the flame, close it and cook till the water get absorbed.

Step 16

III. Mixing up and Dum:- ------------------- 1)Take Chicken Mix Kadai into the low flame and pour the cooked rice on that.

Step 17

Add chopped coriander leaves and apply cow ghee over that and make flat on the top.

Step 18

Close the Kadai and Let it cook for 10 minutes time.

Step 19

Your biriyani is absolutely ready.