Kozhikode Chicken Biryani | Chicken Biryani

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

• 1/2 kg Chicken
• 1/2 cup Yogurt/Curd
• 1 cup Coriander leaves — chopped
• 1/2 cup Mint leaves(Pudhina — chopped
• Curry leaves, a few
• 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
• 1 tsp Coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp Fennel seed powder (Perinjeerakam)
• 3 nos Green chillies
• A small piece Ginger
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp Lime juice
• 1 tsp Poppy seeds paste Kashakasha
• Salt, as needed
• 2 cup Basmati rice
• 1 tbsp Clarified butter
• 5-6 piece Cinnamom
• 1 Bay leaf
• 4-5 Cardamom (Elakka)
• 4-5 nos Cloves (Grambu)
• 1 nos Onion — chopped
• 4 cup Water
• Salt, as needed
• 2 tbsp Clarified butter
• 5-6 piece Cinnamom
• 1 nos Bay leaf
• 1 nos Nutmeg
• 4-5 nos Cloves
• 4-5 nos Cardamom
• 2 nos Onions — chopped
• 2 nos Tomato — chopped
• 2 nos Boiled eggs
• Cashews and raisins, a few — roasted
• 2 nos Fried onions sliced thin

Preparation

1. Step 1

   First, blend green chillies, ginger and garlic to a fine paste. Next, take a bowl and mix together yogurt, coriander leaves, mint leaves, curry leaves, cumin seeds, coriander powder, fennel seed powder, green chilly- ginger-garlic mixture, turmeric powder, lime juice, poppy seed paste and required salt. Add chicken pieces, Stir everything together thoroughly and marinate the chicken pieces in it. Set aside for 1/2 an hour.

2. Step 2

   Now take the ingredients for preparing rice. Heat clarified butter or ghee in a pan.

3. Step 3

   Add cinnamon, bay leaf, cardamom seeds, curry leaves and cloves.

4. Step 4

   Add onion and sauté, till they turn translucent.

5. Step 5

   Add washed and cleaned rice. Add enough salt.

6. Step 6

   Add water and allow it to boil.

7. Step 7

   When the water comes to a boil, lower the flame and cover the pan.

8. Step 8

   Cook on low heat for at least 15 minutes, after which the rice would be done and water has evaporated. Keep rice aside.

9. Step 9

   Now we are going to prepare chicken. Refer the ingredients listed under "For Preparing Biriyani Masala". Heat clarified butter or ghee in a pan.

10. Step 10

    Add cinnamon, bay leaf, cardamom seeds, nutmeg and cloves.

11. Step 11

    Add onions and cook until brown.

12. Step 12

    Add tomatoes and sauté.

13. Step 13

    Add marinated chicken.

14. Step 14

    Cover the pan and cook for at least 10 minutes on a medium flame.

15. Step 15

    Remove the Put the lid on and cook on low heat for another 10 minutes to allow gravy to thicken. Check whether chicken pieces are done.

16. Step 16

    Meanwhile layer the serving bowl with alternating layers of rice and the chicken masala.

17. Step 17

    Garnish the top with a boiled egg cut in four pieces, fried onions, roasted cashews and raisins.

18. Step 18

    Malabar Chicken Biryani is ready. Serve chicken biryani with raita and papad.