Ingredients for Chicken and vegetable biryani
- 1/2 kg chicken, boneless, cubed
- 1 tbsp. ginger-garlic paste
- 2 green chillies, chopped
- 2 tbsp. tandoori masala
- 1 tbsp. chilli flakes
- 2 tbsp. vinegar, divided
- 3 tsp. salt, divided
- 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp. oil, divided
- 2 onions, cubed
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup cabbage, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, julienned
- 1 yellow bell pepper, julienned
- 1 green bell pepper, julienned
- 1 cup carrot, julienned
- 1 cup peas
- 1 tbsp. green onion, chopped
- 1 tbsp. chilli sauce
- 1 tbsp. soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp. pepper powder
- 3-4 cups basmati rice, washed, soaked 20 minutes, drained
- 3 liters water
- 1 tsp. cumin seeds
- 4 tbsp. ghee, divided
- 1 tbsp. milk +1/8 tsp. yellow food colour mix
Cooking Instructions for making Chicken and vegetable biryani
In a bowl add the chicken, ginger-garlic paste, green chillies, tandoori masala, chilli flakes, 1 tablespoon vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt and mix well to coat chicken with the spices. Rest 10 minutes.
Heat ¼ cup oil in a wok and sauté onions till soft.
Add the chicken and mix well. Cook till colour changes.
Add chicken broth, mix and cover and cook on low flame till chicken is tender and liquid has evaporated. Remove and set aside.
In same wok, heat remaining oil and stir fry the vegetables, except for peas and green onion.
Add soy sauce, chilli sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper powder. Mix well and set aside.
Bring water to a boil with cumin seeds, 1 tablespoon oil, 1 tablespoon vinegar.
Add the rice and boil till 70-80% cooked.
Reserve ½ cup of rice water and drain the rice.
In a heavy bottom pot, spread some ghee, ½ rice, chicken, vegetables, peas, green onion, remaining rice.
Add dollops of ghee, rice water and food colour.
Cover and steam cook on low flame for 15-20 minutes.
Fluff rice and serve.
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