Mazedaar Chilli Chicken Biryani - Recipe

Waanaa eat something mazedaar? Try and cook this mouth watering Mazedaar Chilli Chicken biryani.

What goes in?

Basmati rice - 1 kilogram

Diced chicken pieces-  1 kilogram

Mint leaves – one bunch

Coriander leaves – one bunch
Green Chilly – 8 to 10 chillies

Ginger paste – 2 table spoons

Garlic paste – 2 table spoons

Cooking Oil – use Olive Oil / Sunflower Oil / Soya Oil

One cup Desi Ghee

Anise – 7

Turmeric Powder 1 T spoon

5 Cardamoms

3 Cinnamons

5 Cloves

Carrots – 3 medium sized

Garam Masala – 3 T spoons

Lemonade – 3 T spoons

Onions – 1 kilo – chop them

Dhania Powder – 2 T Spoons

Tomato – 5 – slice them small

Kaaju (Cashew nuts) used for garnishing in the end

How to cook?

Dip the rice for 20 minutes in water

Now start cooking this in a big metallic pot. At this stage, you may add some water, salt Let it cook for around 13 to 14 minutes on medium heat. When done, drain out the extra water. Next, pull out the rice and spread it evenly in a big tragy.

Next, warm the Desi Ghee (half cup) and fry the Kaaju until they become brown.

Heat half the amount of ghee (1 cup), fry cashew nuts until golden brown followed by the raisins.

Next, sauté the cinnamon, cardamom, anise, cloves along with some onions (use half of the onions. Once this is done, place this on top of the rice you had just kept aside in the step above. Put some coriander and mint leaves on top of this.

There is half a cup of Desi Ghee remaining. Heat it along with the cooking oil. Add the remaining onions carrots, ginger paste, garlic paste. Add the green chillies now. Add the tomatoes now. Sprinkle some turmeric powder on top. Put the chicken, garam masala and the dhania powder. Also add some salt as per your taste.

You now have to put some water in the cooking pan. Let it boil a bit. The curry should now become thick. the curry with the rice gently. Garnish it with mint leaves. Mix it with the rice above. Let it cook for 15 minutes. Serve it hot.