Hyderabad Biryani
India
Published method, 10 steps.
Ingredients
- 1 kg chicken, preferably in 16 pieces, and a couple of drumsticks
- 1 kg Basmati rice
- 1 cup finely-chopped onions
- 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
- 3 tsp chile powder
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 100 g cashew nuts
- 4–5 bay leaves
- 4–5 cloves
- 2 cm-long cinnamon sticks
- 6–10 green chiles, ground to paste
- 3–4 cardamom pods
- 1–2 tsp cumin
- 2 cups fresh mint leaves
- 1 cup coriander leaves (cilantro)
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp garam masala powder
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 lemon
- 1½ tsp salt (or according to taste)
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