One-Pot Wonders

Chicken Biryani

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November 11, 2023
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  • Prep time 15 minutes
  • Cook time 1 hour 5 minutes
  • Serves 8
Author Notes

The jewel that everyone will like...❤️❤️❤️ —redop770

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • One medium sized red onion thinly sliced
  • Three medium sized garlic cloves crushed and turned into paste
  • One medium thin slice of ginger diced and turned into paste
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 pinch Black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons Ground tumeric
  • 1 teaspoon Garam masala
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground cumin seeds
  • Two large tomatoes cut into large chunks
  • 8 small pieces of chicken breasts cut into cubes
  • 2 tablespoons Sunflower oil
  • 1 tablespoon Coconut oil
  • Two medium cups of brown basmati rice soaked overnight
  • 3 medium cups of water
  • One small cup of water + extra
  • One medium handful of diced coriander
Directions
  1. Heat a large pan on medium heat and add one small cup of water in. Once the water starts to bubble add two tbsps of sunflower oil with the onions, garlic and ginger. Cook and stir for two minutes or until the onions are soft. Next add black pepper, one tsp of ground tumeric, a quarter tsp of ground cumin seeds, half a tsp of garam masala and tomatoes. Stir and cook for ten minutes or until everything becomes saucy(add more water when needed). Last but not least add the chicken in with the coconut oil, stir and cook for twenty minutes or until its fully cooked(again add more water when needed).
  2. Rinse and drain the rice, grab a large pot, place the rice in with salt and the remaining spices, three cups of water, mix and heat the pot on medium heat. Once it starts to bubble cook it for thirty seconds, turn of the heat and strain the rice over a large bowl.
  3. Divide the rice into three quarters and the chicken mixture into two halves. Using the same pot for rice layer them both by putting the rice first and the chicken second. Repeat the pattern. After layering them both, gently pour back the mixture in the pot through a strainer, heat the pot at medium heat add the coriander on top neatly(don't mix), cover and let it cook for fifteen minutes. Once the water in the biryani is nearly evaporated, turn off the heat and let it absorb the remaining water for fifteen minutes.
  4. Get out a large perfect bowl of your choice, pour the biryani in and serve!😊

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