Biriyani

One of the most well-known Indian-Pakistani dishes made. A spicy chicken and rice dish.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 395 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
• salt to taste
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 quarts water
• 1 (3 pound) whole chicken, skin removed and cut into pieces
• 2 ½ tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons plain yogurt
• 1 tablespoon ginger paste
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 4 pods green cardamom
• 1 tablespoon dried mint
• 2 tablespoons garam masala
• 2 small green chile peppers
• 5 sprigs cilantro
• 4 cups uncooked basmati rice
• 1 pod black cardamom
• ¼ teaspoon powdered yellow food coloring

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Mix in the yogurt and vinegar. Place the onion in the skillet, and cook until tender. Mix in the garlic, ginger paste, green chile peppers, and tomatoes. Cook and stir until tomatoes are tender. Season with garam masala, mint, salt, and pepper, and mix in the cilantro.

Step 2

Place the chicken in the skillet. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and continue cooking 45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken juices run clear.

Step 3

Bring the water and rice to a boil in a large pot. Mix in the bay leaf, green cardamom, black cardamom, and cinnamon. Season with salt to taste. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes.

Step 4

In a separate pot, alternate the rice and chicken mixture in layers, topping with rice. Sprinkle with the food coloring, and mix to serve.