Lunch/Dinner - Rice - Gongura Chicken Biryani

Gongura Chicken Biryani

Ingredients Quantity Basmati Rice 1/2 Kg Chicken Pieces 1/2 Kg Biriyani leaves 3-4 Ghee 2 Tbsp Oil 2 Tbsp Dalda 2 Tbsp Roselle/Gongura Leaves 2 Cups Mint Leaves 1 Cup Coriander Leaves 3 Tbsp Whole garam masala 1 Tbsp Shahjeera 1 Tbsp Ginger garlic paste 3 Tbsp Coriander powder 1 Tbsp Green Chillies,Sliced 3 Onions,Finely Slices 4-5 Chilli Powder 2 Tbsp Turmeric Powder 1/2 Tbsp Curds 1 Cup

Serving 4 Preparation Time 10 mins Cooking Time 30 mins

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1. For Basmati or Jade rice use 1 1/2 cups of rice to 3 cups of water, 2 cups rice to 4 cups water, etc. Put water in your cooking vessel, pour in rice, stir once. Bring water/rice to a slow boil. AS SOON as the water comes to a boil reduce heat to a low simmer. Cover with a tight fitting lid. Wait for 15 mins and wwitch off the flame. Keep the rice ready.
2. Mean while heat oil,ghee and dalda in a skillet, add the shahjeera,garam masala,coriander powder,ginger garlic paste one by one then add onion, green chillis. Saute them for 2 mins.
3. Add mint leaves,coriander leaves and gongura sprinkle little salt and saute for 5-10 minutes or till the raw smell leaves..
4. Now add the chicken, chilli powder, turmeric powder and saute for 2-3 minutes. add enough 1 cup yogurt and salt and allow to boil. Then cook covered for 6-7 minutes or till the chicken gets 3/4th cooked.
5. Once it starts boiling, reduce the flame and cook for 3 minutes. And now add half boiled rice and cook for 10 mins in low flame. Close the lid as shown in figure using wheat dough, so that the steam doesn't go out.
6. Mix the rice well before serve.

1. Use fresh yogurt, sour yogurt/curd will make ur biryani sour and tasteless. Adjust spices to your taste.
2. Try Raita combination for biriyani.
3. Try more Biriyani Recipes.