Chicken Biryani

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 6 skinless chicken thighs, bone-in, cut into pieces
• 1 inch ginger, minced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 1/2 cups basmati rice
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 black cardamom pod
• 3 green cardamom pods
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 6 cloves
• 8 black peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 onion, sliced thin
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1 hot pepper, chopped
• 3 1/2 cups water

Recipe

• 1 season the chicken and set aside. place the olive oil and butter in pot on medium-high heat. saute onions till brown. then add in the remaining spices, an cook for about 1-2 minutes on medium heat.
• 2 then toss in the chicken, an cook for about 15 minutes on medium-high heat covered. after that has cooked add in the hot pepper and tomatoes, an cook for 6 minutes covered. constantly stir the food, so it does not burn. then add in the rice and cook for about 2 minutes. add in the water (add more salt to taste) an bring to a simmer. cover an cook on low heat for 25 minutes.