Chicken Tikka Masala Biryani
Biryani made with Chicken Tikka Masala curry.
Servings Prep Time
8People 20minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
20minutes 3hours
Servings Prep Time
8People 20minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
20minutes 3hours
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Marinate the chicken pieces with ginger garlic paste, red chili powder, haldi, salt, red food color and lemon juice. Keep it marinated for 2 hours.
  2. Heat a TBLSP of oil in a pan. Add the marinated chicken pieces and cook on high flame till all the water is evaporated and chicken is completely dry and roasted. Do this on high heat and keep mixing in between.
  3. For cooking rice: Add 1 tsp of oil in a pan. Add the cloves, Star Anise, Cinnamon stick, cumin seeds, Bay leaf, Cardamom powder and Black pepper. Add a few mint leaves. Add 2 liters of water. Add 1 tsp salt. Let the water come to a boil and add the soaked rice and cook till its 70% done. Strain and set aside.
  4. Heat oil in another vessel. Add onions and cook till the turn brown. Take 2 TBLSP out for garnishing later.
  5. Add the roughly chopped tomatoes. Cook till the tomatoes are soft. Add chopped green chilies and coriander leaves. Sprinkle little water and mix everything well. Check salt at this point and add more if needed.
  6. Add roasted chicken and saute’e for 2-3 minutes.
  7. Add Yoghurt and mix it well. Cook for 10-15 minutes on medium to high flame, till the gravy reduces to 1 cup.
  8. Spread 1/2 of chicken yakhni on half of the Boiled rice layering with the remaining half of the yakhni and Lemon juice and again with remaining boiled rice on chicken pieces.
  9. Top the rice with some ghee. Garnish with coriander and mint leaves. Dot it with kewra water. Spread some brown onions that we kept aside. Cover with a tight fitting lid and put something heavy on the lid to make sure the heat doesn’t escape. If you are using stove, keep it on high heat for 3 mins and then let it dumm for 20 mins on low flame. If using an oven, keep in a preheated oven at 350F for 40 minutes.
  10. Serve with dalcha and cucumber raita on the side. ENJOY!!!