Tandoori Chicken Biriyani

Tandoori Chicken Biriyani
CategoryDifficultyIntermediate
Yields2 Servings
Prep Time15 minsCook Time50 minsTotal Time1 hr 5 mins
Making of Tandoori Chicken
 2 Whole Chicken Legs
 Salt (As per Requirement)
 ½ tsp Turmeric Powder (1/4 tsp each on Both sides)
 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder (1/2 tsp each on Both sides)
 ¼ Lemon
 6 tbsp Thick Yogurt
 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
 ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
 ½ tsp Garam Masala
 1 tsp Coriander Powder
 1 tsp Cumin Powder
 1 tbsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
 ½ Lemon
 Kasoori Methi Leaves
 Salt (As per requirements)
Making of Rice
 1.50 cups Basmati Rice (Soaked for 30mins)
 1 Bay Leaf
 4 Peppercorns
 2 Cloves
 1 inch Cinnamon
 2 Cardamom Pods
 1 Javitri
 1 Star Anise
 1 tbsp Ghee
 Salt (As per requirement)
Making Biriyani Masala
 1 tbsp Oil
 ¼ cup Ghee
 ½ tsp Shahi Jeera
 2 Sliced Onions ,medium
 4 Sliced Green Chillies
 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
 1 Chopped Tomato,Large
 ½ tsp Turmeric powder
 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
  cup Chopped Mint Leaves
  cup Chopped Coriander Leaves
 1 tbsp Garam Masala Powder
 1 tbsp Shahi Biriyani Masala Powder
 2 tbsp Yogurt
 Salt (As per requirement)
 Saffron Milk (Garnishing)
 Coriander Leaves (Garnishing)
 Fried Onions (Garnishing)
First Marination
1

In a tray, Place the whole chicken legs with Gashes. Coat the chicken with Salt, Turmeric powder, Chilli Powder, and Lemon on both sides. Marinate the chicken with the first marination for at least 30 mins.

Second Marination
2

In a bowl, Add in Yogurt, Ginger Garlic Paste, Turmeric powder, Garam Masala, Kashmiri Red Chilli powder, Coriander powder, Cumin powder, Lemon, Kasoori Methi leaves, and Salt. Mix all the ingredients well. Pour the masala on the chicken and coat it well on both sides. Marinate the chicken overnight.

3

Grilling the chicken Place the marinated chicken on the grill tray and brush some oil. Cook the chicken in a preheated oven at 180 -200 degrees for 40-50mins. Tandoori Chicken is now ready.
Making of Biriyani Rice

4

In a saucepan, boil 3 glasses of water along with Bayleaf, Cinnamon, Cloves, Cardamom pods, Star Anise, Javitri, Peppercorns, and Salt. Add in Ghee and soaked Basmati Rice into the boiling water and cook it till it's 3/4th cooked. Once the rice is 3/4th cooked, Strain, and keep it aside.

Making of Biriyani Masala
5

In a pan, allow the oil and ghee to heat. Add in Shahi jeera and Sliced Onions. Saute the onions till its golden brown. Now add in the green chilies and ginger-garlic paste. Saute them all together for 2 mins. Add in the chopped tomatoes and cook it for 2-3mins. Add in Turmeric powder, Red chili powder, and cook it for another minute. To this, we will now add the Chopped mint leaves and Coriander Leaves. Mix them all together. Now add the Garam Masala powder and Biriyani masala powder to this. Saute them all for a minute. Add in the Yogurt and Salt. Give the masala a nice mix and cook it for 2-3 mins. Spread the cooked Basmati rice evenly on the Masala and cook it on sim for 10 mins.

6

Garnish the Biriyani Rice with Saffron milk, Coriander leaves, and Fried Onions. Top the Biriyani rice with Grilled Tandoori Chicken and Boiled Egg. Tandoori Chicken Biriyani is now ready.

Tandoori Chicken Biriyani

Ingredients

Making of Tandoori Chicken
 2 Whole Chicken Legs
 Salt (As per Requirement)
 ½ tsp Turmeric Powder (1/4 tsp each on Both sides)
 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder (1/2 tsp each on Both sides)
 ¼ Lemon
 6 tbsp Thick Yogurt
 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
 ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
 ½ tsp Garam Masala
 1 tsp Coriander Powder
 1 tsp Cumin Powder
 1 tbsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
 ½ Lemon
 Kasoori Methi Leaves
 Salt (As per requirements)
Making of Rice
 1.50 cups Basmati Rice (Soaked for 30mins)
 1 Bay Leaf
 4 Peppercorns
 2 Cloves
 1 inch Cinnamon
 2 Cardamom Pods
 1 Javitri
 1 Star Anise
 1 tbsp Ghee
 Salt (As per requirement)
Making Biriyani Masala
 1 tbsp Oil
 ¼ cup Ghee
 ½ tsp Shahi Jeera
 2 Sliced Onions ,medium
 4 Sliced Green Chillies
 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
 1 Chopped Tomato,Large
 ½ tsp Turmeric powder
 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
  cup Chopped Mint Leaves
  cup Chopped Coriander Leaves
 1 tbsp Garam Masala Powder
 1 tbsp Shahi Biriyani Masala Powder
 2 tbsp Yogurt
 Salt (As per requirement)
 Saffron Milk (Garnishing)
 Coriander Leaves (Garnishing)
 Fried Onions (Garnishing)

Directions

First Marination
1

In a tray, Place the whole chicken legs with Gashes. Coat the chicken with Salt, Turmeric powder, Chilli Powder, and Lemon on both sides. Marinate the chicken with the first marination for at least 30 mins.

Second Marination
2

In a bowl, Add in Yogurt, Ginger Garlic Paste, Turmeric powder, Garam Masala, Kashmiri Red Chilli powder, Coriander powder, Cumin powder, Lemon, Kasoori Methi leaves, and Salt. Mix all the ingredients well. Pour the masala on the chicken and coat it well on both sides. Marinate the chicken overnight.

3

Grilling the chicken Place the marinated chicken on the grill tray and brush some oil. Cook the chicken in a preheated oven at 180 -200 degrees for 40-50mins. Tandoori Chicken is now ready.
Making of Biriyani Rice

4

In a saucepan, boil 3 glasses of water along with Bayleaf, Cinnamon, Cloves, Cardamom pods, Star Anise, Javitri, Peppercorns, and Salt. Add in Ghee and soaked Basmati Rice into the boiling water and cook it till it's 3/4th cooked. Once the rice is 3/4th cooked, Strain, and keep it aside.

Making of Biriyani Masala
5

In a pan, allow the oil and ghee to heat. Add in Shahi jeera and Sliced Onions. Saute the onions till its golden brown. Now add in the green chilies and ginger-garlic paste. Saute them all together for 2 mins. Add in the chopped tomatoes and cook it for 2-3mins. Add in Turmeric powder, Red chili powder, and cook it for another minute. To this, we will now add the Chopped mint leaves and Coriander Leaves. Mix them all together. Now add the Garam Masala powder and Biriyani masala powder to this. Saute them all for a minute. Add in the Yogurt and Salt. Give the masala a nice mix and cook it for 2-3 mins. Spread the cooked Basmati rice evenly on the Masala and cook it on sim for 10 mins.

6

Garnish the Biriyani Rice with Saffron milk, Coriander leaves, and Fried Onions. Top the Biriyani rice with Grilled Tandoori Chicken and Boiled Egg. Tandoori Chicken Biriyani is now ready.

Notes

Tandoori Chicken Biriyani
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