Chicken Tikka Biryani
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Ingredients
4 servings
Chicken Tikka Marinade

200gyoghurt

1 Tbspginger garlic paste

½ tspturmeric

1 ½ tsppink salt

1 tspblack pepper powder

1 Tbsplal mirch

coriander powder

½ tspgaram masala
1 Tbspkasmiri lal mirch

1 Tbsptandoori masala

1 Tbspbiryani masala

2 Tbsplemon juice

2 Tbspoil

¼ tspred food colouring powder

2kgchicken leg pieces
Biryani Rice

4 LitresWater

2green chillies

12black pepper corn

1star anise

3black cardamom

3bay leaves

1 tspfennel seeds

1 piececinnamon stick

4green cardamom

1 tspcumin seeds

2 Tbspsalt

4 cupsbasmati rice
soaked

1 Tbsplemon juice
Masala

150mloil

4onions
medium size chopped

1 Tbspcumin

3black cardamom

4green cardamom

2star anise

8black pepper corn

1 piececinnamon stick
small

4cloves

3bay leaves

1 Tbspginger garlic paste

4chopped tomatoes
large

4green chilies
finely chopped

½ tspturmeric powder

1 Tbspred chilli powder

1 TbspKashmiri lal mirch

1 Tbspcoriander powder

1 Tbspcumin powder

½ tspgaram masala powder

2 Tbspbiryani masala

salt
as your taste

450gyoghurt

mint
roughly chopped

coriander
roughly chopped
Instructions
Chicken Tikka Marinade
Step 1
In a large bowl whisk together the ingredients and use it to marinade the chicken.
Step 2
Make small cuts in the chicken so that the masala can seep in
Step 3
cover the chicken in the fridge for 2 hrs or overnight
Biryani Rice
Step 4
In a large pot bring 4-5 Litres of water to a simmer
Step 5
Add spices to the water
Step 6
Cover the pot and let boil
Step 7
Once the water is boiling, add in 4 cups of soaked basmati rice
Step 8
Spoon in lemon juice
Step 9
Cook the rice until it is 90% done
Step 10
Discard the large spices once rice has cooked
Step 11
Strain the rice and set aside
Cooking chicken
Step 12
Take out the chicken 2 hrs before preparation (if left overnight)
Step 13
Fry the chicken for 10-12 minutes on medium to high heat
Masala
Step 14
In a large pot heat 150 mL oil
Step 15
add 4 medium sized chopped onions
Step 16
saute well until golden brown
Step 17
add spices to the onions
Step 18
saute for 2 more minutes
Step 19
add 4 large chopped tomatoes
Step 20
cover for 5 minutes until tomatoes are soft
Step 21
add green chilies
Step 22
add remainder of spices (starting from turmeric) and saute well
Step 23
add in yogurt, crispy fried onions, herbs and the remaining chicken tikka mariade mixture
Step 24
use water to get all the excess marinade mixture from the bowl (around a 1/4 cup)
Step 25
now add in the fried chicken and cook until it is tender
Assembling biryani
Step 26
in a large pot add in a third of the rice
Step 27
layer half the chicken and masala evenly
Step 28
sprinkle in some herbs
Step 29
repeat the process ending with a thin layer of rice at the top
Step 30
add the remaining chicken tikka oil, sprinkle herbs and add some colouring
Step 31
cover for 20-25 minutes on low heat
Step 32
give a nice mix and enjoy!
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