How to Prepare Chicken Biryani with Masala

Grind the cinnamon, cloves, elachi, cashew, javithri, dried red chillies coarsely, forming a powder., Add the mint leaves, ginger, garlic, pearl onions., Wash and rinse the rice., Heat the oil and a little ghee in a cooker. , Add the bay leaf...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Grind the cinnamon

    Grind into a smooth paste.

    This forms the masala. , Soak it in water for 10 minutes. ,, After the oil is hot, add Kalpasi / Black Stone Flower, bay leaf.

    When it splutters, add chopped onions and fry well.

    Once the onions turn transparent, add the ground masala. , The raw smell will go away. ,,,, Keep the lid closed till the chicken is half cooked.

    This will take about 5 minutes. , Remember, that you will have already added some water to cook the chicken.

    Add a pinch of sugar to enhance the taste. , It should be slightly salty. , When it boils well, add the soaked rice and mix it well. ,,, After that, the biryani is ready. ,
  2. Step 2: cloves

  3. Step 3: elachi

  4. Step 4: cashew

  5. Step 5: javithri

  6. Step 6: dried red chillies coarsely

  7. Step 7: forming a powder.

  8. Step 8: Add the mint leaves

  9. Step 9: ginger

  10. Step 10: garlic

  11. Step 11: pearl onions.

  12. Step 12: Wash and rinse the rice.

  13. Step 13: Heat the oil and a little ghee in a cooker.

  14. Step 14: Add the bay leaf.

  15. Step 15: Sauté until the oil oozes out of the mixture.

  16. Step 16: Add a handful of mint leaves

  17. Step 17: chopped tomato and green chillies.

  18. Step 18: Add salt to taste.

  19. Step 19: Sauté well till it becomes a fine paste and the oil oozes out.

  20. Step 20: Add chicken to this paste and little water.

  21. Step 21: Add 4 cups of water.

  22. Step 22: Check the taste of the water.

  23. Step 23: Let the water boil.

  24. Step 24: Close the lid slightly for 2 minutes.

  25. Step 25: Add 1 teaspoon of coriander powder and mix it well.

  26. Step 26: Close the lid of the cooker and pressure cook until 3 whistles.

  27. Step 27: Serve it piping hot with onion raitha.

Detailed Guide

Grind into a smooth paste.

This forms the masala. , Soak it in water for 10 minutes. ,, After the oil is hot, add Kalpasi / Black Stone Flower, bay leaf.

When it splutters, add chopped onions and fry well.

Once the onions turn transparent, add the ground masala. , The raw smell will go away. ,,,, Keep the lid closed till the chicken is half cooked.

This will take about 5 minutes. , Remember, that you will have already added some water to cook the chicken.

Add a pinch of sugar to enhance the taste. , It should be slightly salty. , When it boils well, add the soaked rice and mix it well. ,,, After that, the biryani is ready. ,

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