Chicken Biryani and Spinach Raita

Chicken Biryani and Spinach Raita

For a seriously delicious Indian chicken and rice dish you have to try this homemade chicken biryani! It's an easy dish to make at home even though there are lots of ingredients. Why not make a double batch as the leftovers are great the next day too?

Course chicken, Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Prep Time 40

Cook Time 20

Servings

Calories 416kcal

Author Corina Blum

Ingredients

Ingredients for the Marinade

3 tablespoon yogurt
1 lemon juiced
2 teaspoon ginger grated
4 cloves garlic crushed
½ teaspoon turmeric
Pinch salt
400 g chicken diced

Ingredients for the Biryani

1 tablespoon oil
200 g basmati rice
10 peppercorns
1 cinnamon stick
3 cloves
4 cardamom pods
1 star anise
3 bay leaves
400 ml water

Ingredients for step 3

1 tablespoon oil
1 onion finely diced
2 chilli peppers finely sliced
3 tablespoon coriander leaves
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoon ground coriander
2 teaspoon garam masala
Pinch salt

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Prepare the marinade for the chicken. Mix all the marinade ingredients into the yogurt and then add the chicken. Coat well and put in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
Wash the rice.
Put a little oil in a pan. Add the whole spices (peppercorns, cinnamon stick, cloves, cardamom, star anise and bay leaves). Fry for about 20 seconds then add the rice.
Fry for another minute until any water left with the rice has evaporated. Then add the 200ml of water. Take off the heat and leave to stand for 30 minutes.
Heat a little oil in another pan. Add the chopped onions and chillies. Fry until softened and slightly browned.
Then add the ground spices and the chopped coriander leaves. Fry for a minute then add the chicken and marinade.
Fry the chicken until it is almost fully cooked and the pan is almost dry. Then pour the water and rice into the pan with the chicken.
Bring to the boil and then cover the pan and lower the heat. Cook over a low heat for 15 minutes then turn the heat off and leave to stand for about 10 minutes.

Video

Notes

Nutritional information is approximate and a guideline only.

Nutrition

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