Asian · India

Chicken Biryani

Name: Chicken Biryani
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 500 g Basmati rice; 600 g Chicken; 3 medium Onions; 2 tbsp Biryani masala; 100 g yoghurt Sour cream; half bunch Coriander; 50 ml Vegetable oil

Layered basmati rice and spiced chicken, finished with fried onions and coriander.

1 h 10 min Hard Serves 4$6.77 estimated

Halal

High-protein

Contains: Dairy

Ingredients

Basmati rice
500 g
$1.30
Chicken
600 g
$3.30
Onions
3 medium
$0.38
Biryani masala
2 tbsp
$0.64
Sour cream
100 g yoghurt
$0.70
Coriander
half bunch
$0.30
Vegetable oil
50 ml
$0.15

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Preparation

1
Marinate chicken with masala, yoghurt and salt for 20 minutes.
2
Par-boil the basmati rice with whole spices.
3
Fry onions until golden and set aside.
4
Cook the chicken until the sauce thickens.
5
Layer rice over chicken, top with onions and coriander.
6
Steam covered on low heat for 20 minutes.

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