Biryani
Serve with a cold Kachumber Salad.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Standard | Standard Unit | Weight 1 | Unit 1 | Weight 2 | Unit 2 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ginger garlic paste | 0.5 | tspn. | ||||
| Cilantro (fresh) | 0.0625 | cup | 1 | bunch | ||
| Mint (fresh) | 0.625 | cup | 1 | bunch | ||
| Jalapeno pepperSerrano pepperCayenne pepper | 1 | peppers | ||||
| Onion (red, large) | 0.25 | onion | ||||
| Yogurt (whole milk, plain) | 0.0625 | cup | 15 | g | .5 | oz | 
| Milk | 0.0833 | cup | 20 | g | .7 | oz | 
| Butter (unsalted) | 0.313 | tbsp. | 4.4 | g | .16 | oz | 
| Chicken (thigh) | 0.375 | lb | ||||
| Olive oil | 0.25 | cup | 56 | g | 2.3 | oz | 
| Basmati rice (long, dry) | 0.5 | cup | 98 | g | 3.5 | oz | 
| Cardamon pods (black, whole) | 1 | pods | ||||
| Cardamon pods (green, whole) | 1 | pods | ||||
| Cinnamon (stick) | 0.125 | inch | ||||
| Peppercorns (whole) | 0.25 | tspn. | ||||
| Bay leaves | 0.0625 | leaves | ||||
| Saffron threads | 0.0625 | tspn. | ||||
| Turmeric (powder) | 0.25 | tspn. | ||||
| Garam masala | 0.375 | tspn. | ||||
| Salt (optional) | 
Objects
| Object | (Optional) | 
|---|---|
| Stove top | No | 
| Oven | No | 
| Large pot | No | 
| Baking pan | No | 
| Skillet | No | 
| Aluminum foil | No | 
| Rice washer | Yes | 
| Sieve | Yes | 
| Baking Sheet | Yes | 
| Paper Towels | Yes | 
Instructions
- Marinate Chicken - Mix: 0.25 Tspn. Ginger Garlic Paste, Tumeric, Peppers, Yogurt, 0.25 Tspn. Olive Oil, and salt (to season).
- Marinate chicken with mixture, refrigerate for 1 hour.
 
- Rice - Wash Rice.
- Add to Large Pot: Salt (to season), Black Cardamom Pods, Green Cardamom Pods, Cinnamon Stick, Peppercorns, Bay Leaves, Rice, 2 cups of water for 1 cup of rice.
- Boil for 13 mins. Drain rice mixture. Spread rice out to cool (on counter/baking sheet).
 
- Saffron Milk - Mix: Saffron Threads and Milk. Cover with Aluminum foil, and wait 30 mins.
 - Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) 
- Fried Onions - Heat remaining Oil in Skillet (high).
- Thinly slice 75% of the Red Onions.
- Fry onion slices in oil for 3 mins. Remove and place on paper towel.
 
- Chicken Part 2 - Set aside a small amount of Butter for step 6.
- Finely chop remaining Red Onions.
- Heat Skillet (medium). Melt 0.25 tbsp. Butter, and 0.25 tspn. Ginger Garlic Paste. Cook 1 min.
- Add onions. Cook 5 mins. Add marinated chicken. Cover and cook 8 mins.
 
- Biryani - Apply Butter set aside in step 5 to inside of baking pan.
- Add half of rice mixture evenly.
- Add chicken, Cilantro, Mint, 50% of fried onions, Yogurt, and 0.125 tspn. Garam Masala.
- Add remaining rice mixture evenly. Add remaining fried onions. Add remaining Garam Masala (0.25 tspn.).
- Pour saffron milk over baking pan.
- Cover in 2 layers of aluminum foil. Bake 50 mins. Cool 15 mins.
- Mix layers together.
 
Eating Now
- Serve.
Prep for Eating Later
- Recover aluminum foil, store in fridge.
Eating Later
- Microwave 3 mins.