Easy oven-steamed chicken biryani
8 servings
Prep: 15 mins,
Cooking: 2 hrs 30 mins,
Chill/rest/proof: 12 hrs
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Ingredients (24)
1 kg | chicken thighs and drumsticks — skinless |
1 tsp | saffron threads |
2 cup | basmati rice — cooked |
2 | cardamom pods |
1 | cinnamon stick |
1 tbsp | salt |
1 cup | black lentils — masoor |
4 | onions — finely sliced |
1 cup | oil |
6 | small potatoes — peeled and halved |
1/4 cup | butter — melted |
For the marinade
2 cup | plain yoghurt |
2 tbsp | fresh garlic — minced |
2 tbsp | fresh ginger — minced |
4 | green chillies — sliced lengthways |
1 | medium tomato — peeled, grated |
1 tsp | turmeric |
1 tbsp | garam masala |
1 1/2 tsp | ground cumin |
1 1/2 tsp | ground coriander |
1 tsp | salt |
2 tsp | chilli powder |
1/4 cup | fresh mint |
1/4 cup | fresh coriander |
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