Cauliflower Rice Chicken Biryani

Name: Cauliflower Rice Chicken Biryani
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: ・800g chicken thigh or breast cut into large chunks; ・2 tsp garam masala; ・1 tsp cumin powder; ・1tsp coriander powder; ・1 tbsp ginger grated; ・1 tbsp garlic minced; ・2 tsp mild red chili powder or paprika; ・1/2 tsp turmeric; ・1/4 cup mint leaves; ・1/4 cup chopped cilantro; ・1/4 cup plain coconut yogurt; ・2 tsp salt (or to taste); ・2 tbsp ghee divided; ・1/3 cup cashews; ・1 cinnamon stick; ・1 bay leaf; ・1/2 tsp fennel seeds; ・1/2 tsp cumin seeds; ・5 black peppercorns; ・2 medium white onions, thinly sliced; ・2 green chili, chopped; ・6 cups riced cauliflower; pinch of saffron bloomed in 2 tbsp plant milk; ・2 tbsp chopped cilantro; ・2 tbsp chopped mint; ・fresh pomegranate seeds - optional

9 steps

Prep:15minCook:45min

This dish is mouthwatering good & has all the flavors you love about a good biryani. Please don't be intimidated by the list of ingredients! They are mostly dry & whole spices & this dish takes just 15 min to prep. I hope you love this one as much as I do!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:03:11 GMT

Ingredients

4 servings

Marinade

800gchicken thigh

or breast cut into large chunks

2 tspgaram masala

1 tspcumin powder

1 tspcoriander powder

1 Tbspginger

grated

1 Tbspgarlic

minced

2 tspmild red chili powder

or paprika

½ tspturmeric

¼ cupmint leaves

¼ cupcilantro

chopped

¼ cupplain coconut yogurt

2 tspsalt

or to taste

Biryani

2 Tbspghee

divided

⅓ cupcashews

1cinnamon stick

1bay leaf

½ tspfennel seeds

½ tspcumin seeds

5black peppercorns

2white onions

medium, thinly sliced

2green chili

chopped

6 cupsriced cauliflower

saffron

bloomed in 2 tbsp plant milk

2 Tbspcilantro

2 Tbspmint

Instructions

Step 1

Marinate your chicken for 1 to 24 hours. The longer the better.

Step 2

Add 1 tbsp of ghee to a heavy bottom pot. Once hot, add your cashews & brown them. Remove & set aside.

Step 3

3. Add an additional tbsp of ghee. Add the whole spices & allow them to become fragrant, ~20 sec.

Step 4

4. Next, add sliced onion. Take the time to really brown the onions well. This should take 10-15 minutes.

Step 5

5. Once the onions are well browned, you can remove half of them if desired to save for garnishing.

Step 6

6. Add the marinated chicken along with the green chili. Give everything a good mix & cook covered for 8-10 minutes.

Step 7

7. Add riced cauliflower & gently mix everything together. Cook on low heat for 10 min. If you find your biryani watery, you may need to cook a while longer.

Step 8

8. Add your saffron bloomed in milk & top with reserved caramelized onions.

Step 9

9. Garnish with herbs, cashews, & pomegranate.