Biriyani is an emotion for many. This chettinad chicken biriyani is simply delicious and a heavenly treat to the taste buds. This recipe was from one of my good friends whose household was well known for the drooling food .This biriyani is simple yet has a fantastic flavour, which makes one take more than two helpings.
Ingredients :
- Seerakasamba 1 ½ cup
- Chicken 500 gms
- Onions 2 ( sliced )
- Tomato puree 1 cup ( 2-3 nos)
- Coconut milk 1 cup ( to taste )
- Star anise 2
- Mace 1
- Black cardamom 1
- Green Cardamom 2
- Cinnamon 1’
- Cloves 2
- Fennel powder 1 tsp
- Lime ½
- Curds 1 cup
- Oil & ghee 1-2 tbsp ( to taste )
- Coriander leaves a handful
Grind to a paste :
- Green chilly 3 ( to taste )
- Small onions 7-8
- Garlic 6-7
- Ginger ½ ‘
- Cinnamon 1.5 ‘
- Black stone flower 2-3
- Mint leaves a handful
Method :
- Heat the ghee and oil in a cooker ,throw in the whole spices ,allow it to splutter.
- Add onions let it get transparent.
- Add the ground paste and toss.
- Add tomato puree and toss.
- Add chicken , salt and toss.
- Add curds and give it a toss.
- Now close and cook for 5-7 min .( chicken should be half cooked )
- Release the steam ,add coconut milk and water ( if need be )
- Ratio to water is ; 1 rice : 2 water .
- Take into account the water already in the cooker.
- Add the rice ,fennel powder ,lime juice and salt ,give it a mix , close and cook for 10 – 12 min.
- Once the pressure is released garnish with coriander leaves.
- Serve hot with raita.
