Recipe for Spicy Chicken Biryani

This is the simple recipe we cooked up.

To marinate first

1/2 kg of chicken

(all measures are generous portions here)

2 tsp tumeric powder

1tbsp garam masala

1 tbsp briyani masala

3-4 tbsp coriander powder

1 tbsp cumin powder

5 tbsp chilli powder/ chilli paste

1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste

2 tbsp vegetable oil

salt to taste

half cup of lime juice/yoghurt

4-5 bay leaves

We left the mixture to marinate for  1 hour; the longer, the better it should be.

Cooking Method

1/2 tsp food colouring

1 tbsp rosewater

2 tbsp ghee

3-4 bay leaves

set of spices - cinnamon sticks, star anises, cardamom

serai - 1 or 2

evaporated milk, with 2 -3 strands of saffron

2 onions

2 tomatoes

2 green chillies

2 cups basmati rice : 3cups of water

fresh yoghurt to taste

salt to taste

fried onions

coriander and mint leaves

1 tbsp of ginger and garlic paste