Chicken Byriani Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 Cups Basmati Rice
• 1Lb Chicken chopped to small pieces
• 4 cloves garlic crushed
• 2 inches root ginger grated
• 4 green chillies finely chopped
• Handful pistachio nuts (unsalted)
• 1 large onion finely chopped
• Half teaspoon Turmeric
• 1 cup fresh chopped coriander
• 1 Tablespoon Garam Masalla powder
• Seeds from 8 Green Cardamom pods
• Juice of 1 lemon

Cooking method for Chicken Byriani

Serves 4

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Basmati rice must be used for this recipe. Salt the water in a large pan, bring to the boil and add the basmati rice and cardamom seeds. Cook for 7 minutes then drain. Meanwhile fry the onion until translucent then add the ginger, garlic, chillies, garam masalla and stir fry for a further 2 minutes mixing well. Add the Chicken and seal well on all sides, add a cup of water and simmer until the meat is tender. Now Add the rice, lemon juice and stir well. Lay the contents out into a baking dish and bake covered in the oven at 200 degrees for 20 minutes. Serve with the crushed nuts and corinader leaves poured over.