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Dean EdwardsSo underrated. Who else orders this when they go out for a curry? You’ll find the recipe for this banging chicken biryani down below. 🌶️🔥👇🏼 Chicken Biryani (serves 4) 1 onion finely sliced 40g ghee or oil 1 tbsp. garlic and ginger paste 800g bone in chicken portions thighs and drumsticks 1 tbsp. biryani masala or garam masala 1 tsp. turmeric ½ tsp. Kashmiri chilli powder to taste 2 ripe tomatoes diced 2 green chillies split 150ml natural yoghurt 350g basmati rice 1 star anise 2 bay leaves 1 stick cinnamon 6 cloves 4 cardamon pods ½ blade mace bunch fresh coriander chopped small bunch fresh mint chopped 50g crispy onions ¼ tsp. yellow food colouring 50ml boiling water Method: 1: Cook the onion in the ghee over a low heat for 25-30 minutes until dark but not burned, add in the garlic and ginger paste and the chicken pieces and fry of a few minutes. Add the spices, tomatoes and chilli then stir well. Pour in the yoghurt then cook for a further 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with salt. 2: Rinse the rice well then soak for 30 minutes in cold water. Add the whole spices and salt into the water then cook for exactly 7 minutes, do not overcook. Drain and set aside. 3: Layer the rice and chicken, adding some crispy onions and herbs in-between each layer, finish with a sprinkling of the onion and herbs then drizzle over the yellow food colouring which has been mixed into the boiling water. Pop some foil over the top of the pan then a tight-fitting lid. Transfer to an oven set at 170c / gas mark 3 for 30 minutes. #fakeaway #biryani #biryanilover #rice #indianfood
On the profile · Oct 14, 2025, 18:22