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Pulao Biryani

Prep Time:

Cook Time:

30 Minutes

Serves:

4-5 Servings

Level:

Moderate

About the Recipe

Enjoy our version of a spicy Pulao Biryani!

Ingredients

For Stock:


  • Fennel seeds crushed 1 tbsp

  • National cumin seeds 1 tsp

  • Coriander seeds crushed 1 tbsp

  • Chicken powder 1 tbsp

  • Star anise 3 – 4

  • Cinnamon stick 3 – 4

  • Green cardamom 4 – 5

  • Water 1 – 1 ½ liters


For Rice:


  • Rice, 500 gm

  • Food colour few drops


For Chicken:


  • Chicken with bone (750 gm) 16 pieces cut

  • Clarified butter (ghee) 100 gm

  • Onion slices, 150 gm

  • Ginger & garlic paste, 1 tbsp

  • Green chili small paste, 1 tbsp

  • Tomato chopped, ½ cup

  • Green chili big, 3 – 4

  • Yogurt, ½ cup

  • National pulao masala, 3 tbsp

  • National red chili powder, 1tbsp

  • Nutmeg, mace, and black cardamom seeds powder, ½ tsp (take 2gms of each and grind together to make powder

Preparation

  • Take water in pan, add all the ingredients for stock, and cook for 20- 25 minutes.

  • Heat Ghee in a pan and fry onions until golden brown. Then add ginger, garlic and green chili paste and sauté for 1 minute.

  • Add chicken and fry for 1-2 minutes. Now add National Pulao masala, red chili powder and nutmeg, mace and black cardamom seeds powder, tomatoes and yoghurt and fry for another 1 minute. Also add green chilies.

  • Now add stock in chicken gravy and cook until it boils.

  • Next, add rice and cook until rice and water come to same level. Now cover and steam cook for 10- 12 minutes.

  • Add food color before serving.

  • Garnish with fried onions and coriander.

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