Well having decided on Rice items for this week, sure has me in a fix! Have been breaking my head for rice dishes not using the whole rice as such. Now this is really a tough job, when I think that we South Indians, atleast can't think of rice without actually having it as such for lunch and dinner! Hubby dear, for one, sure used to love rice. For him, if I don't make rice for a meal, he used to feel it was incomplete! Thank God, he has come out of that zone, now he can't think of eating rice at nights. We sure have come a long way when we think of our attachment to rice and its varieties. But yes, it does feel good to dig into a well done biryani.
In my quest to get the perfect biryani as its in my dear hubby's mind, had me referring quite a lot of cookbooks to get the perfect one! He says I have done it, but not sure if I can meet his memories of childhood fantasy! I am sure if that place can't for now! That's the hold our memories have on us right! Anyway this version of yet another type, was good to enjoy on a Sunday lunch. It sure was tasty, though its been a while since I made this!
Ingredients Needed:
Basmati Rice - 450 gms
Chicken - 500 gms
Onions - 100 gms
Tomato - 50 - 60 gms
Mint leaves - a few springs
Ghee - 100 gms
Coriander leaves - 1/4 bunch
Ginger - 5 gms
Green Chilis - 5 gms
Garlic - 3 flakes
Curds - 225 gms
Red Chili powder - 1 & 1/2 tsp
Turmeric a pinch
Cardamom, Cloves, Cinnamon - 5 gms
Bay leaf - 1
Shahi Jeera - 1/4 tsp
Roasted Cashew - 8 - 10 whole
Method to prepare:
Wash, cut the chicken into small pieces. Chop the onions, coriander and mint.
Grind the ginger, garlic, chilies into a fine paste.
Heat ghee and add shahi jeera, Cardamom, Cloves, Cinnamon, Bay leaf, then saute onions till golden brown. Then add the ground masala, chili powder, turmeric powder, mint and coriander leaves, Fry for 2 mins. Then add the chopped tomato and fry till it becomes soft.
Once its well done, add the chicken pieces. Brown it for 2 mins, then add 1 cup water, curds and cook with lid for 10 - 15 mins, till you get a thick gravy.
Remove the lid and add the rice with 1 & 1/2 cup water. Simmer for another 10 mins.
Once the 10 mins is done, remove and gently stir. Garnish with finely chopped coriander and roasted Cashews.
Sanghi says
Hi Srividya, great briyani. Loved it. good work!
Ramya Vijaykumar says
I know how difficult it is to decide on the menu... biriyani looks great and its something no one will deny from having...
Kitchen Flavours says
A real treat to senses. Looks scrummy and yummy. Palate looks welcoming.
Medhaa says
the biryani looks perfect i love the color of the biryani. delicious
Shama Nagarajan says
wow.......tempting to hv a plate immediately...........
Priya says
Delicious Briyani..my all time favourite..
Cham says
The plate of biryani is just gorgeous
Varsha Vipins says
wow..quite an easy breezy biriyani Valli..wats tat ground masala??
Happy cook says
Oh yes fully agree with you, biriyani is a treat to senses.
This one looks really delicious.
Have not made biriyani for long seeing the pic i feel like having them.
Lakshmi says
I have always made biryani with the mix (Parampara), which turns out good. I want to try this version this time. I will let you know how it turns out.
I dont know how to praise you anymore...running out of words. How do you do it? Being a wife, mother of 3 kids(!!), daughter-in-law and a career!! and above all..maintaining such a fantastic blog! ghosh..pls tell me you have more than 2 hands or maybe you have more than 24 hours in a day!
srikars kitchen says
Sounds delicious...
Sharmi says
hey Sri, I am so dissappointed!! I was about to post a nice recipe for rice mela and unfortunately the whole picture folder was somehow deleted. All my effort and many other pics got destroyed:( will try to post before 30th.
veena says
Hi Sri..
Biriyani looks simply delicious.
Andhra Flavors says
hey just i had chicken biryani.
meeso says
Yum, who wouldn't love a dish like this... Wish I made biryani more often, great pics!
priya says
Hey,
I made this yum biryani yesterday and came out too good.except that i messed up with water since my quantities differed from yours....but the final taste was yummy!!
Thanks for the recipe
- Priya
Konkani Foodie says
The biryani looks delicious. Is it the same as Hyderabadi biryani?? This is the first time I visit your website and I must say you have a great collection of recipes. Thank you for posting the biryani recipe.
Anonymous says
What is curds
Srivalli says
Anon Curds is Yogurt