Student Biryani

Ingredients

  1. Chicken 1kg
  2. Rice 750g (boiled 80% with 3tbs salt)
  3. Thick greek yogurt 1 & 1/2 cup
  4. Tomatoes 4 large (sliced)
  5. Onions 3 large (finely chopped)
  6. Cumin seeds 1tbs
  7. Bay leaves 4
  8. Ginger & garlic paste 1 & 1/2tbs
  9. Green chilli 5 to 6
  10. Dry plums 10
  11. Kewra water 2tbs
  12. Yellow food colour 1/2tsp
  13. Garam masala powder 1tsp
  14. Turmeric 1/2tsp
  15. Red chilli powder 1tsp (heaped)
  16. Salt 1 & 1/2tsp
  17. Coriander powder 2tbs
  18. Mint 1/2 cup
  19. Fresh coriander 1/2 cup
  20. Oil 1 cup

Recipe

  1. Heat oil add onions, cumin, bey leaves and fry till golden on high flame.
  2. Then add tomatoes, ginger & garlic paste, yogurt, salt, red chilli powder, turmeric, coriander powder mix well and cook on high flame till the oil comes on surface and the tomatoes are softened.
  3. Now add the dry plums, chicken and cook high flame to change its colour from pink to white.
  4. Then add water 1 cup wait for a boil on high flame then cover and cook on low to medium till the chicken is cooked and oil comes on surface.
  5. Now add garam masala powder, green chilli, mint, coriander mix well.
  6. Place the cooked chicken in a larger pan top it with boiled rice, kewra water mixed with food colour, cover the lid with a tea towel and simmer for first 10 minutes high flame and then on low flame 15 minutes.
  7. Serve hot.