biryani

Anarkali Biryani

Written by Aini Amin on August 28, 2015 in Chicken, rice

Serving = 4-5 persons

Ingredients,

List 1 (Whole Garam Masala)

Big cardamom 4-5
small cardamom 4-5
cloves 6-8
cinnamon sticks 1-2
bay leave 2-3
black pepper corns 8-9

List 2 (For rice boiling)

rice 500 gm
cinnamon stick 1
whole cumin 1 tbsp
bay leave 1-2
salt 4 tsp or as required

List 3 (For chicken marination)

Chicken boneless cubes 450gm
salt 3/4 tsp or as required
ginger paste 1/2 tsp
garlic paste 1/2 tsp
red food colour 1 tsp
red chili powder 1 tsp (use kashmiri red chili if you have)
turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
cumin powder 1 tsp
lemon juice 1 tbsp

List 4 (For gravy)

onion 2 medium
tomato 3 small
ginger finely chopped 1 tbsp
garlic finely chopped 1 tbsp
oil+ ghee 3/4 cup (you can use 1 or use both mix ,its your choice)(or you can also use desi ghee)
yogurt 250 gm
red chili powder 1-1/2 tbsp
cumin powder 1 tsp
turmeric powder 1 tsp
salt 1 tsp or as required
nutmeg and mace powder 1/4 tsp

List 5 (For layering or Dum)

Kewra water 2 tbsp
desi ghee or butter 2 tbsp heaped
coriander chopped 1/2 cup
mint chopped 1/4 cup
almonds 20 gm
pistachio 20 gm
pomegranate seeds powder 1 tbsp (anardana powder )
Dried plums 6-7

Green Raita/ Greem yogurt Dip click here for recipe

Directions,

1. Take skinless almonds and pistachios , roast them with 1 tbsp oil..set a side we will use them in end rice layering. — 1.Soak 500 gm rice for 30 minutes. Take skinless almonds and pistachios , roast them with 1 tbsp oil..set a side we will use them in end rice layering.

2. Take all list 2 chicken with marination ingredients, marinate it for 5 minutes, now with 2 tbsp oil cook it in a wok for 12-15 minutes on medium to high heat until chicken is tender. — 2. Take all list 3 chicken with marination ingredients, marinate it for 5 minutes, now with 2 tbsp oil cook it in a wok for 12-15 minutes on medium to high heat until chicken is tender. set it aside.

3. now for gravy take a big pan, add all list 1 whole garam masala with 3/4 cup oil+ghee, let it cook until it starts to crackle... then add ginger finely chopped 1 tbsp and garlic finely chopped 1 tbsp, stir for 5 seconds then immediately add onion and cook them on medium heat until onion are slightly brown. this is the main process of this anarkali biryani, it will give biryani its taste and aroma. — 3. now for gravy take a big pan, add all list 1 whole garam masala with 3/4 cup oil+ghee,
let it cook until it starts to crackle… then add ginger finely chopped 1 tbsp and garlic finely chopped 1 tbsp, stir for 5 seconds then immediately add onion and cook them on medium heat until onion are slightly brown.
this is the main process of this anarkali biryani, it will give biryani its taste and aroma.

4. when you see onion starts to brown, add 1 tbsp whole cumin and stir for 15 seconds, don't burn the spices. — 4. when you see onion starts to brown, add 1 tbsp whole cumin and stir for 15 seconds, don’t burn the spices.

5. Now add finely slice tomato,stir until tender. 6. then add 1-1/2 tbsp red chili powder, 1 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp salt. stir until mix . 7. Cook it until you see oil with the sides of the pan. now turn off the heat. 8. Now add nutmeg and mace powder 1/4 tsp, yogurt 250 gm mix in 1/2 cup water, and stir it continuously then turn on the heat and cook for 3-4 minutes on medium heat. i turn off the heat at that time because i don't want to curdle the yogurt. so now turn off the heat and set it a side. — 5. Now add finely slice tomato,stir until tender.
6. then add 1-1/2 tbsp red chili powder, 1 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp salt. stir until mix .
7. Cook it until you see oil with the sides of the pan. now turn off the heat.
8. Now add nutmeg and mace powder 1/4 tsp, yogurt 250 gm mix in 1/2 cup water, and stir it continuously then turn on the heat and cook for 3-4 minutes on medium heat.
i turn off the heat at that time because i don’t want to curdle the yogurt.
so now turn off the heat again.

10. Now layer chicken we made before on the gravy. — 9. Now layer chicken we made before on the gravy.

10. Add chopped fresh coriander and mint with dried plum and 1 tbsp dried pomegranate powder(anardana powder) — 10. Add chopped fresh coriander and mint with dried plum and 1 tbsp dried pomegranate powder(anardana powder). seet it a side.

11.while you are making gravy, Boil water with all list 2 ingredients, except rice... when water starts to boil add soaked rice and let it cook until 40% cooked. — 11.while you are making gravy, Boil water with all list 2 ingredients, except rice… when water starts to boil add soaked rice and let it cook until 2 kani done. (2 kani is when you take rice grain between your fingers and squeeze it, it should break into 3 parts)

12. Take out half rice with a big spoon, layer them on gravy and chicken, add roasted nuts on it we made in beginning.

now cook remaining rice until 70% done. strain them and layer them on 1st batch of rice. add 2 tbsp kewra water on top and add 2 tbsp heaped desi ghee or butter on top. turn on the heat on high with lid on. — 13. now cook remaining rice until 4 kani . Strain them and layer them on 1st batch of rice. add 2 tbsp kewra water on top and add 2 tbsp heaped desi ghee or butter on top.
turn on the heat on high with lid on.

after 1 minute when you see steam coming out of the pan, turn the heat low and cook it for 10 minutes on low heat. — 14. after 1 minute when you see steam coming out of the pan, turn the heat low and cook it for 10 minutes on low heat.

After 10 minutes you can see anarkali biryani is ready.. rice are are cooked equally and bottom is not burnt... — 15. After 10 minutes you can see anarkali biryani is ready.. rice are are cooked equally and bottom is not burnt…

serve Anarkali biryani with green raita(green yogurt dip) click on the link above in ingredients list ,how to make green yogurt mint dip. — 16. serve Anarkali biryani with green raita(green yogurt dip) click on the link above in ingredients list ,how to make green yogurt mint dip.

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