Shreya's Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani.....

Shreya's HyderabadiChicken Biryani

"Ki thanda poreche!! its chilly outside my daughter's announced and so you can take a day off Ma !!"  Baap re,  I said in an under tone, scared of the outcome.....won't say they are bad cooks but the kitchen after they finish is to be seen to be believed ......and I dread  having to clean up....

But as my friend Chumky Mukherjee of Chumkies kitchen wrote in her blog and I quote"this is a real cheaters lunch"prepared by my daughter. She made Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani using a masala mix. It turned out really good, she didnt follow the instructions to the t but did her own thing.

Cook Basmati rice with 1/4 tsp turmeric powder,1 tbsp salt and 1 tbsp ghee.

She rubbed the chicken with 2 tbsp of yoghurt and browned it in 2 tbsp refined oil to seal the juices.Then she removed the pieces to a dish and kept it aside.

Then she added 2 tbsp oil in a separate pan and fried the potatoes till golden and removed. Then in the same left over oil she browned 6 small onion sliced fine.

The ready mix Shreya used.

Next, reduce the flame. Take half the contents of the packet, cook it till oil separates and add the fried potatoes . Stir cook the potatoes. Add the chicken pieces along with the potatoes, fry and then add one cup water to the pan. Let it boil and cook. When the potato is cooked through increase the flame and dry the gravy.

Next assemble the dish....

Mix the fried onion to the rice.

Take a handi, first layer half of the cooked rice. Sprinkle saffron water on top.

On  top, layer the cooked chicken, potato and egg along with the masala gravy of the kadhai.

On top, again layer rest of the rice. Sprinkle saffron water, 4 tbsp chopped dry fruits and 1 tsp  ghee. Seal the lid with dough and put on top of a hot griddle (on dum) for 10-15 minutes on low flame.

Serve with chicken Bharta

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