Biryani with chicken

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A treat from India, although it is known and it can be found in Arab countries and in Turkey. How many times and where I have not tried it, the dish is always different although one ingredient. But it's always delicious, nourishing, beautiful, aromatic and Oriental fancy. I offer you our husband's favorite version of the biryani.

Ingredients for Biryani with chicken

Step by step instruction of cooking Biryani with chicken

Шаг 1

Already beginning to cook in the evening. First take the chicken pieces and marinate them in spices for chicken.

Шаг 2

Add the yogurt, stir, cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.

Шаг 3

Before you start to cook the dish, well wash the rice until the water becomes clear, and leave to dry. I do it for 2-3 hours before cooking. For biryani using basmati rice, but my husband is not very fond of, and since I cook this dish for him rather than for yourself, then adhere to his preferences. Even though I love it dlinnozernogo rice in any dish. Now start the cooking. The first thing we need is onion, slit into half rings, garlic and grated ginger, coriander, minced, cinnamon (stick and powder), cumin, turmeric, paprika, cardamom - 2-3 boxes, tomato, cut into cubes.

Шаг 4

As well as a small raisin, in Turkey it is called the "Kush usum" and always use rice or Sarma; and almonds (pour boiling water and peel). Nohut - on request. If you are going to use, then soak overnight and boil in plenty of water for about an hour.

Шаг 5

Step one. Fry in vegetable oil (3-4 tbsp) onion until transparent. Add all the spices, grated ginger and garlic, salt and tomato, saute for 1-2 minutes. Switch off gas and set aside sauté for a while.

Шаг 6

Step two. And the water in the kettle by this time the boil! :) Butter (3-4 tbsp) and fry the almonds first, then add the rice and raisins, a pinch of turmeric, 1 tsp curry, salt, and fry well for about 2 minutes. Fill with water and boil until soft rice - about 10 minutes. On 1 stack. rice - 1.5 Cup. water. But since we figure we should nagovoriti, we use the ratio of 1:1.

Шаг 7

Step three. In the meantime, pan fry the chicken until Golden brown. Can be whole pieces, chopped. To the chicken is almost ready add the chickpeas (if using) and fry for another minute.

Шаг 8

And now spread on the pan first, smaller part of the semi-finished rice, and top with a roasting.

Шаг 9

Then the chicken and the chickpeas and rice again.

Шаг 10

Pour 0.5 cups of boiling water and boil until cooked (all the water evaporates, the rice will be soft).

Шаг 11

The finished dish cover with a lid and leave for 10 minutes. Then add the parsley, mix well and serve.

Шаг 12

Bon appetit!