Juilee Desai / Jgotfood

Chicken tikka dum biryani 🍗✨

Ingredients

Chicken marinade
500 gms chicken
3/4 cup curd
1 tbsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
1 tbsp ginger garlic chilli paste
1 tbsp biryani masala
2 tsp coriander powder
2 tsp cumin powder
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper powder
1 tbsp kasuri methi
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 cup hot mustard oil

Mix well and let marinate for 1/2 hour.

For rice
Water
1 tsp jeera
1/2 stick of cinnamon
1 small bay leaf
3 green cardamom pods
1 black cardamom pod
1 star anise
1 javitri
2-3 lemon slices
2 tap salt
2 cups soaked ling grain basmati rice

Cook till 75 % cooked, strain and set aside

For chicken
3 tbsp oil
Fry the marinated chicken partially for 3 minutes on each side and set aside

For birista (fried onions)
5-6 medium sized onions sliced thinly
Deep fry on a medium flame until they turn deep golden brown and crispy

For gravy
2 tbsp oil
2 tbsp ghee
1/2 cup birista
2 medium tomatoes roughly chopped
1 tbsp ginger garlic chilli paste
2 tsp salt

Cook until tomatoes are nice and mushy, you can use a smasher to make the cooking quicker. Should take about 4-5 minutes on medium flame.

Add in
1 tbsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
1 tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp garam masala
2 tbsp biryani masala
Remaining marinade
1/2 cup curd

Mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes

Add in
Chicken
1/4 cup birista

And cook further for 2 more minutes

For assembling,

Layer with
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
1 tbsp chopped mint leaves
2 tbsp birista
1 tbsp ghee
All the rice

Again repeat the same layers along eith
1 tbsp kewra water
Safron infused milk 1/4 cup

Cover with aluminium foil and close with a heavy lid.
Let cook on the lowest heat possible for next 12-15 minutes

Serve hot with the side of raita✨

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