Kerala Simple & Nice Chicken Biriyani(Kozhi Biryani)

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Kerala Simple & Nice Chicken Biriyani(Kozhi Biryani)

A delicious festive dish
Prep Time 40 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Rice
  • 4 cups Hot water
  • 8 nos Chicken drumsticks
  • 1 cup Ghee
  • 1/2 cup Almonds(chopped) Badam
  • 1/2 cup Cashew nuts chopped
  • 2 nos Onions finely chopped, medium
  • 4 nos Bay leaves Karuga/Vazhana ela
  • 5 nos Cloves Grambu
  • 8 nos Black Peppercorns Kurumulaku
  • 4 nos Green cardamoms Paccha elakka
  • 1 no Brown cardamom crushed
  • 2 sticks Cinnamon Karugapatta
  • 1 tbsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp Garam masala
  • 1 pc Onion small
  • 2 nos Garlic pods
  • 2 pc Ginger
  • 1 cup Yoghurt
  • 1 tbsp Saffron strands
  • Salt As reqd

Instructions
 

  • Grind together garam masala, onion, ginger, garlic and yoghurt into a smooth paste.
  • Rub it over the chicken and leave aside for 30 mins.
  • Heat ghee in a pan or a kadai.
  • Fry almonds and cashew nuts and set aside for garnish.
  • In the same ghee, fry the onions crisp and reserve half for garnish.
  • To the remaining onions, add the bay leaves, cloves, peppercorns, cardamom, cinnamon and turmeric powder and fry.
  • Add chicken and cook for 20 mins.
  • Add the rice, hot water, salt and cook over moderate heat until cooked.
  • Dissolve saffron in a little warm water and add it to the rice.
  • Garnish with the balance of fried onions and nuts.
  • :- Serve hot.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

Response (4)
  1. s
    siraj June 1, 2009

    it ismy first attempt, but it is ok

  2. s
    soumya April 30, 2007

    i tried this recipe and it came out good thank you

  3. R
    Reshma July 8, 2006

    This dish is really very very taste.

  4. R
    RAM December 15, 2008

    Excellent recipe.

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