Mrs Balbir Singh's | Biryani

This is a recipe by Mrs Balbir Singh, using their biryani spice blend. It's easy to make and taste's amazing

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Step 1

Mix all the marinade ingredients together in a bowl, and stir to coat well. Leave covered in the fridge for a minimum of 2 hours or overnight

Step 2

In a pan, heat the 60g of ghee. Add the sliced onions and fry them until they are golden brown / caramelised. Then remove half of the onions and keep them aside.

Step 3

In the pan with the remaining onions, add the marinated chicken along with the ginger and garlic and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Then add 150ml of water and cook with the lid on for 12 minutes on a low heat (or 20-25 minutes if using lamb or beef). Then uncover and cook on a medium heat for 3-4 minutes so that the sauce thickens. Add ¼ teaspoon of garam masala, stir in and then switch off heat.

Step 4

In a separate pan, bring 1200 ml of water to a rolling boil with ½ teaspoon of salt. Add the previously washed and drained rice to the boiling water and cook for 4 minutes. Then drain, and set aside.

Step 5

Heat the milk for 10-15 seconds in a microwave, remove and stir in the pinch of turmeric, or saffron, and set aside. If using saffron, rub or crush it between your fingers before adding to the milk.

Step 6

In a casserole dish, spread 1 tablespoon of ghee and 1 tablespoon of water on the bottom. Then spoon a layer of rice across the bottom. Take 2-3 teaspoons of the warm milk mixture and sprinkle it across the rice. Then drizzle 1-2 tablespoons of ghee over that layer.

Step 7

Next, take some of the fried onions put aside from earlier, and spread on top. Add an even layer of the cooked chicken (or other protein) mixture over this.

Step 8

Repeat above layering steps. You will end up with 2-3 layers depending on the depth of your dish. The topmost one should be of rice with the caramelised onions on top along with the 2-3 teaspoons of milk infusion, and some ghee.

Step 9

Cover the dish with thick foil to create an extra seal, and place the lid on top. Heat oven to 160° C and place the casserole dish in for 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and let stand with lid on for 10 minutes.

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