Authentic Chicken Biryani

Cook Time: 55 minutes

This family-style chicken biryani layers spiced chicken with long-grain basmati rice, fried onion and fresh herbs for a fragrant one-pot centrepiece.

Ingredients

• 300g NAZIA 1121 Golden Sella Basmati Rice
• 500g boneless chicken thighs, cut into pieces
• 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 150g plain yogurt
• 2 tbsp oil or ghee
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 2 tbsp NAZIA Biryani Masala
• 1 tsp NAZIA Garam Masala
• 1/2 tsp NAZIA Ground Cumin
• 1/2 tsp NAZIA Ground Coriander
• 2 green chillies, slit
• A small handful each of fresh mint and coriander
• Salt, to taste

Method

1. Rinse the rice until the water runs mostly clear, then soak for 20 minutes and drain.
2. Heat the oil or ghee in a heavy pan. Fry the onions until deep golden; reserve a small handful for the final layer.
3. Add ginger-garlic paste, chicken, tomatoes, Biryani Masala, Garam Masala, cumin and coriander. Cook until the chicken is nearly done and the masala is thick.
4. Stir in the yogurt and green chillies. Cook for a few minutes, then season to taste.
5. In a separate pan, boil the rice in salted water until about 70% cooked. Drain well.
6. Layer the rice over the chicken. Scatter over the reserved onions, mint and coriander. Cover tightly and cook on very low heat for 15-20 minutes.
7. Rest for 5 minutes, then gently lift the rice through the chicken before serving.

NAZIA ingredients in this recipe

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• NAZIA 1121 Golden Sella Basmati Rice
• NAZIA Biryani Masala
• NAZIA Garam Masala
• NAZIA Ground Cumin
• NAZIA Ground Coriander