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