10 November 2011

Malabar Chicken Biriyani

Biriyani or Beriani (Persian) is one of the famous Indian rice dish. It seems to have originated from Iran and brought to India by Arab traders. It has been indianised to suit the palette of each region and we have so many varieties of biriyani. If you know a million people then there is a chance that you will get to taste a million variety of biriyanis. :) 
Malabar Chicken Biriyani is the biriyani famous in Northern Kerala. I would like to share with you my Amma's recipe which is one of the best I have tasted. 



 INGREDIENTS 
Recipe Source: My Amma

Short grain Rice/Neychottari
1 kg
Chicken
1 kg
Onion
6+3 thinly sliced
Chilly
2
Tomato
5
Ginger paste
3 teaspoon
Garlic paste
3 teaspoon
Cinnamon
2 (1’ piece)
Clove
12
Cardomom
12
Raisins
1 cup
Nutmeg
1
Star Anise
3
Cashew
1 cup
Yoghurt
1 cup
Chilli Powder
1 tbsp
Coriander Powder
3 tbsp
Turmeric Powder
½ teaspoon
Aniseed Powder(perinjeerakam)
1 teaspoon
Poppy seeds(Khus-Khus)
2 teaspoon
Coconut
½ cup
Lime juice
2 teaspoon
Garam masala
1 teaspoon
Bay leaf
2
Water
7 glass
Coriander leaves
½ cup
Pudina Leaves
½ cup
Ghee
½ cup
Sunflower oil
2 tbsp
Rose water
50 ml






METHOD
1. Make a fine paste of 1/2 cup raisins along with yogurt.
2. Marinate the chicken with this paste along with 1 teaspoon ginger paste, 1 teaspoon garlic paste and salt. Marinate for 2 hours.
3. Wash rice and keep aside to drain.
4. Boil water (1:2 rice water ratio) along with cloves(6), cardamom(6), Star Anise(2), Cinnamon(1), Bay leaf(1), Nutmeg and salt.
5. Heat ghee in a vessel. Add rice and saute for 5 minutes. Then use a strainer and pour the boiling water. Check salt and let cook in low flame. When cooked keep to cool for 5 minutes and stir it carefully with a fork to remove lumps.
6. Heat oil in a  cooker. Add the remaining cloves, cardamom, Star Anise, Cinnamon, Bay leaf. Saute for 1 minute. Add the thinly sliced onions(6) and saute till onions turn translucent.
7. Add ginger garlic paste, chilly and saute. Add chilly powder, Coriander powder, Turmeric, aniseed powder, 1/2 teaspoon garam masala and saute for a minute.
8. Add tomatoes and saute well. Saute for 2-3 minutes. Add lime and salt. By this time boil 3 glass water separately.
9. Add the marinated chicken , coriander leaves, Pudina leaves and saute for 1 minute.
10. Add boiled water, Check salt and close the cooker. 2 whistles if marinated overnight else switch off just before the 3rd whistle.
11. Make a paste of coconut, 1/4 cup cashew and poppy seeds.
12. Add this paste to the chicken masala and let it boil.
13. Pour the remaining ghee in a small pan. Fry the raisins then the cashews. Lastly fry the remaining three thinly sliced onions . Lay it on a plate with kitchen tissue.
14. Take a big nonstick pan and make alternating layers of rice, chicken masala, roasted cashew, raisins, roasted onions,garam masala and sprinkle rose water (Remove the bay leaf).
15. Close it with an airtight lid and put a heavy weight on top. Cook in low flame for 10-15 minutes.
16. Serve hot with raita and chutney.




Tips: 
You can use Basmati Rice for the biriyani.
If you like to be very spicy add 2 green chillies.
Instead of keeping it on the stove after layering you can place it in a microwave and cook for 4-5 minutes. But close it with a lid and do so.
While layering you can add finely chopped coriander leaves.

24 comments:

  1. wow looks so yummy...sis what is ghee rice???

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  2. Chechyodu palapravashyam paranjitundu ingane kothipikkaruthennu....Anusarana theere illalle..Adipoli biriyani chechi...Beautiful and perfect clicks too...

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  3. wow very tempting briyani,love that cute presentation...

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  4. yummy biryani....lastweek i saw this biryani in the tv...want to try this weekend...but little different...pot pic looks very nice!

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  5. Yayyy!!! A biryani recipe...yum! No doubt I am trying this...Rinku, ur pics are wonderful!!! Absolutely love all of them...by the way, the serving pot is lovely & the black background compliments it very well!!

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  6. A delightful biriyani Rinku - this dish's USP is its taste :)

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  7. Looks so delish n perfect....nice clicks

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  8. Wow what a tempting chicken biriyani..looks yum

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  9. Must be truly tempting and nicely aromatic from the list of ingredients seen.Yummm...Yummmy Malabar Chicken Biryani Dear.Luv it.

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  10. Love the Pot and Presentation, Looks yummm, I shouldn't have looked at this on a Fasting Day... :-)


    -Mythreyi
    Yum! Yum! Yum!

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  11. Super flavourful biriyani, inviting and highly irresistible..

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  12. very appetizing biryani...feel like having some right away....

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  13. What a royal, mouthwatering biryani Rinku!!! I have to try this out with eggs...Rice is cooked perfectly & loved the blend of ingredients...Regards to ur mom...
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

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  14. Love the presentation,delicious biryani..makes me drool..

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  15. Wow.. nice biryani recipe.. Love that serving pot of urs.. Very elegant. nice clicks too

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  16. Rinku,it's lunch time for me, and how I wish this virtual treat turns real ;-) kure kaalam ayi Malabar biryani kazhichittu..kothi vannittu sahikkunnilla

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  17. What a yummy and flavorful biryani...

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  18. How exotic n authentic ~ the rice n cooked to perfection n the color is amazing! Absolutely love the pics n that cute serving pot :)
    USMasala

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  19. Wow.. delicious biriyani... Loved your pot too..

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  20. Wow that briyani recipe is wonderful. I bookmarked it

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  21. Gorgeous pics Rinku..Biriyani nu paranjal athu malabar biriyani thanee alle ? LOL !

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  22. AWESOME RECIPE....I ABSOLUTELY FREAK OUT ON BIRYANIS..WHETHER ITS EATING OR PREPARING THEM....SPC MALABAR BIRYANI ...........LOVED UR RECIPE AS IT IS SLIGHTLY DIFF FROM MINE AS IN THE USE OF COOKER AND PASTING THE RAISINS.AM SURELY GONNA TRY THIS ONE THANKS A TON DR ............

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  23. Wow, It looks yummy and I'm started the craving for it. :) I really love this malabar chicken biryani. Nice post, you explain the procedures clearly that's why its easy for us to follow it and in addition, he pictures you provided are also wonderful, make this dish more a mouthwatering one. Thanks for sharing :)

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