Recipe: Perfect Mughlai Chicken Biryani

Mughlai Chicken Biryani.

You can have Mughlai Chicken Biryani using 35 ingredients and 31 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Mughlai Chicken Biryani

1. It's For of ground masala paste-.
2. You need 2 of Garlic pods.
3. Prepare 2 large of Ginger pieces(25 gms).
4. You need 5 of Green chillies.
5. It's 2 of Medium sized Tomatoes.
6. Prepare For of marination:.
7. It's 1 kg of Chicken.
8. Prepare 2 cup of Fried Onion.
9. It's 1/2 tsp of Turmeric powder.
10. You need 1 cup of Curd.
11. You need 3/4 tsp of Salt.
12. It's For of Chicken masala-.
13. You need 2 tsp of Kashmiri chilli powder.
14. You need 2 tbsp of Oil.
15. It's 1 cup of Water.
16. You need as per taste of Salt.
17. It's 3 tbsp of Biryani masala.
18. You need For of Rice-.
19. It's 2 cups of Basmati Rice.
20. Prepare 2 of Black Cardamoms.
21. It's 4 of Green Cardamoms.
22. Prepare 1 inch of Cinnamon stick.
23. You need 2 of Bay leaves.
24. Prepare 4 of cloves.
25. It's 2 tbsp of Ghee.
26. It's as per taste of Salt.
27. It's 31/2 cups of Water.
28. It's For of Garnishing-.
29. You need 2 tbsp of Ghee.
30. You need 1/2 tsp of Saffron.
31. You need 2 tbsp of Warm Milk.
32. Prepare 1/2 cup of Fried onion.
33. You need 2 tbsp of Finely chopped Coriander leaves.
34. You need 6 of Fried Cashews.
35. It's 8 of Fried Raisins.

Mughlai Chicken Biryani step by step

1. Clean and wash chicken pieces..
2. Blend together all the ingredients for ground masala and make a fine paste..
3. Add this paste in chicken pieces..
4. Add all the ingredients mentioned For marination and mix well..
5. Set aside for at-least 1 hour..
6. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan..
7. Add the marinated chicken..
8. Add Kashmiri chilli powder, biryani masala, water and mix well..
9. Cook on medium heat until the chicken is cooked well and the gravy becomes thick..
10. Add salt if needed and set aside..
11. Wash and soak the rice for 20 minutes..
12. Drain the water completely and set aside..
13. Soak saffron in warm milk and set aside..
14. In a big pan or cooker heat ghee..
15. Add whole spices mentioned for rice..
16. Add soaked and washed rice and fry for a minute..
17. Add water and salt..
18. Close the lid and cook till 3/4 done or in cooker cook for 1 whistle..
19. Let it cool completely..
20. In a biryani pot, add 2 tbsp of ghee and spread the ghee evenly to the bottom of the pot..
21. Then put the prepared half of chicken masala, and spread it evenly..
22. Then layer half of the rice over the chicken masala..
23. Sprinkle ¼ cup fried onion and chopped coriander leaves..
24. Then layer rest of chicken masala..
25. Again layer the rest of the rice on top of it..
26. Sprinkle remaining fried onion, chopped coriander leaves and half of fried Cashews and raisins..
27. Finally, pour 1 tbsp of melted ghee and the saffron milk on top..
28. Close the biriyani pot with a tight fitting lid..
29. Put the biryani pot on the stove, and cook for about 15 minutes over low flame..
30. Remove from heat, mix the rice and chicken from the bottom of the pan using a long spoon..
31. Serve hot with Raita or salad..