Chicken Biryani
India
Published method, 6 steps.
Ingredients
- 2 cups rice (preferably Basmati)
- 500 g (1 lb) chicken
- 6 tablespoons oil
- 300 ml (10 oz) yoghurt
- 3 cloves of garlic, crushed and chopped
- 1.5 cm ginger, peeled and sliced
- 5 large onions, chopped
- ½ cup tomatoes, puréed
- 2 chiles, chopped
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 5–6 strands saffron
- 8 cloves
- 10 cm (4 inches) cinnamon stick
- 5 black pepper corns
- 8 cardamom pods
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- Salt to taste