Kolkata Style Chicken Biryani

Ingredients

• 500 gm Basmati rice
• 1 inch Cinnamon stick
• 4 Green cardamom
• 4 Cloves
• 1 Star anise
• 1 Jayatri
• 1 tsp Lemon juice
• 500 gram Chicken
• 50 gm yogurt
• 3 Tbsp Ginger garlic paste
• 2 Tbsp Red chilli powder
• 3 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Cumin powder
• 1 tsp Coriander powder
• 3 Tbsp biryani masala ( optional)
• 1 Chopped onion
• 1 tsp Garam masala
• 3 boiled Egg
• 3 Boiled Potato
• 1 cup fried Onion birista
• 1/2 cup Ghee/ oil

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Method ---

2. 2

   Marinate the chicken with salt, ginger garlic paste, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, curd,cumin powder, coriander powder & oil.Marinate it for at least 5 to 6 hours.

3. 3

   Soak rice in water for 15 minutes & then boil it with lemon juice , star anise, cloves,jayatri,green cardamom & cinnamon stick.

4. 4

   Heat oil, add salt & turmeric powder & fry boiled eggs & potatoes in it. take out from oil and leave it aside.

5. 5

   Add chopped onion & ginger garlic paste.Saute it for a while.

6. 6

   Add remaining spices.

7. 7

   Add marinated chicken & mix it well with spices. Cook on low heat until chicken is tender. Add water if needed. When the chicken is tender and water is evaporated. It’s ready.

8. 8

   Now assembling time.Take a heavy bottomed pan

9. 9

   Spread one layer of half cooked rice on it and next layer is chicken.

10. 10

    Place boiled, fried eggs & potatoes,onion birista.

11. 11

    Cover this layer with rice again.

12. 12

    Sprinkle suffron mix milk.Cover with lid & seal it with flour dough.Cook it in low flame for at least 20 minutes.After that switch off the flame & keep rest for another 15 minutes.

13. 13

    Mix before serving.

14. 14

    Its ready now.Serve it with salad & raita.