Chicken Tikka Biryani

Ingredients:

For Rice:

Basmati Rice 4 cups

Water 10 cups

Cinnamon 1

Star Anise 2

Cardamom 2

Cloves 2

Bay leaves 1

Shahjeera 1/2 tsp

Saffron milk 2 tsp

Lemon juice 1 tsp

Mint leaves little

Fried onion little

Salt for taste

For Chicken tikka :

Chicken 1 /2 -3/4 KG

Kasmiri chilly powder 2 tsp

Garam masala powder 1 tsp

Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp

Lemon juice 1 tsp

Curd 2 tsp

Oil 2 tsp

Salt for taste

For Biryani Gravy:

Onion 1

Tomato 2

Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp

Chilly powder 1 tsp

Biryani masala powder 2 tsp

Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp

Green chilly 2

Mint leaves Handful

Coriander leaves Handful

Water 1 cup

Oil 2 tsp

Salt little

Method:

Soak 8 to 10 saffron strands in warm milk for 10 mins, saffron milk is ready.

Slice 1/4 onion, fry in oil till golden brown ,now fried onions is ready

Chop Green chilly, coriander leaves, mint leaves and keep aside.

Slice one onion and keep aside.

Grind 2 tomatoes in blender and keep aside.

We have to make rice, gravy, tikka separately. At last we will combine altogether.

For making rice:

Soak rice in the water for 15 mins.

In the pan, Boil 10 cups of water, bring to boil.

Once it started to boil, add all spicy items( cinnamon, star anise, cardamom, cloves ,bay leaves, shahjeera , salt .

Add soaked rice ,cook in high flame for 10 to 15 mins, the rice should be 90% done.

Strain the water and keep the cooked rice aside.

For Chicken Tikka:

Marinate the chicken with chicken tikka items for 1 hours.

In the pan ,add 2 to 3 tsp oil, place the half the chicken with 1 inch gap.

Cook the chicken in high flame for 2 mins.

Flip the other side, cook for another 2 mins.

Now the chicken changed its color and half cooked.

Again flip it other side, let it roast and crispy in all sides.

Repeat the same with other chicken and keep aside.

Now the Chicken Tikka is ready.

For Biryani Gravy:

In the pan, pour 2 tsp oil, fry sliced onions till it becomes golden color.

Add ginger garlic paste and fry it for a min.

Add ground tomato paste and mix it well.

Add chilly powder, turmeric powder, biryani masala powder, salt and fry it well for 3 mins.

Add curd and mix it well.

Add green chilly , mint leaves ,coriander leaves and mix it well.

Add 1 cup of water, cook it oil separates and gravy reduced to half.

Now Biryani gravy is ready.

Assemble the Biryani:

In the pan, add 1 tsp of oil in the bottom to avoid stickiness.

Add half of cooked rice and spread it well.

Add the biryani gravy in the top of the rice evenly.

Arrange chicken tikka on the top gravy/rice.

Sprinkle some fried onions and mint leaves .

Spread the remaining rice and cover the gravy .

Pour saffron milk , add some more fried onions, mint leaves and 1 tsp lemon juice.

Close the lid , cover cook in the low flame for 10 mins and switch off the flame.

Let it rest for 15 mins, Mix the chicken and rice evenly before you serve.

Chicken Tikka Biryani is ready to serve with onion raita/ boiled egg.

Thanks to Spice eats for the wonderful recipe.