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Chicken with Biryani Masala

Servings: 3-4
Marinating time: 30 minutes.
Preparation time: 10-12 minutes.
Cooking time: 35-40 minutes.
Total time: 52 minutes.

Believe it or not but there is love in the air, yes February is around the corner; you may cook this recipe for your love one on the occasion of valentine day’s meal. This is semi-dry dish, delicious, spicy, flavourful made with chicken. Do try this and let me know how you liked… be happy…

Ingredients:

Chicken (boneless): 600gm
Curd: 50 gm.
Onion: 100gm
Tomato: 2 (medium)
Ginger: 2” piece
Cumin: 1teaspoon
Bay leaf: 2 no.
Garlic: 4-6 flake
Green chilli: 4-6 no. (As per taste)
Clove: 4 no.
Cinnamon: 2” stick
Green cardamom: 1 no.
Black cardamom: 1no.
Black pepper powder: ½ teaspoon
Cumin powder: ½ teaspoon
Salt: 1 tablespoon (as per taste)
Chilli flex: 1 teaspoon
Biryani masala powder: 1 tablespoon
Turmeric powder: ½ teaspoon
Coriander powder: 1 teaspoon
Garam masala powder: half teaspoon
Oil: 3 tablespoon
Mint leaves: 2-3 twig

Preparation:

Clean and wash chicken.
Prepare wet masala with ginger, garlic along with 2 no. of green chilies, keep aside.
Marinate chicken with curd, wet masala, coriander powder, chilli flex, black pepper powder, cumin powder, Garam masala powder, Turmeric powder, Biryani masala powder and salt for minimum about half an hour.
Slit 2 no. of chilies, keep aside.
Chop onion and tomato longitudinally.
Deep fry half of the onion till it gets brown and crisp, keep aside.

Method:

Heat oil in a wok (kadahi); Put cumin seed, clove, bay leaf, cardamom and cinnamon in it. Sputter it for few seconds; add onion, sauté on high flame for 3-4 minutes or till translucent, add chopped tomatoes and continue to sauté for 3-5 minutes.
Add marinated chicken; stir fry on medium flame for 4-5 minutes; reduce to low heat, add slitted green chilli and deep-fried onion; continue to cook for about 10-15 minutes with lid on.
Cook till oil separates from masala and chicken is done; garnish with coriander leaves and fried onion.
Serve with any type of Aromatic Rice, Rice, Dost Paratha, Chapatti(bread)…