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Ingredients

  1. 4 cupsBasmati rice
  2. 750 gms Chicken (big pieces)
  3. 3Onion (thinly sliced)
  4. 6Tomatoes(cut into thick slices)
  5. 6green chillies
  6. 3Ginger finger sized
  7. 15Garlic Pearls
  8. 1Cinnamon stick 1 piece
  9. 6Cloves
  10. 6Cardamoms
  11. 5Star anise
  12. 4 tbspGhee
  13. 3bay leaves
  14. 15Almonds (soak in hot water for 30 min, remove skin)
  15. 2 tbspChilli powder
  16. 1 tspTurmeric powder
  17. to tasteSalt
  18. Handful Mint leaves
  19. 4 tbspCoriander leaves (finely chopped)
  20. 1Lime (juice)
  21. 3 tbspYoghurt
  22. 1 tspRose water
  23. FewSaffron threads (soak on warm milk)

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Wash the chicken, drain and marinate with salt, turmeric powder, 1tbsp chilli powder. Yogurt and keep aside.

  2. 2

    Cut onion, tomato, slit green chilli, grind ginger, garlic, cinnamon, clove, cardamom as thick fine paste.

  3. 3

    Grind almond as paste.

  4. 4

    Soak rice for at least 30 mins.

  5. 5

    Keep the big vessel on heat, add oil then add star anise, bay leaf, then add onion and green chilli, fry until brown. Now add tomato, chilli powder, mint and coriander leaves, ground masala and cook until the raw smell goes and oil separates. Now add almond paste, lime juice then stir it for 3 mins.

  6. 6

    Now add chicken, cover and cook for 15 min. Stir often. Then add water 1: 1and half then add salt. Let it boil. Drain the water from the rice and add it to the mixture. Mix it gently, cover and cook in high flame for 10 mins, then in medium flame for 10 minutes.

  7. 7

    Spread the ghee on top. Keep a dum plate on heat and keep the vessel on top, reduce flame, cover and cook for another 20 mins, now sprinkle saffron water and rose water. Cover tightly.

  8. 8

    Turn off the heat, let it stand for 15 min on the dum plate.

  9. 9

    Enjoy your tastiest Mughal biryani with raita or tangy brinjal curry.

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Omg I tried this recipe and it came out very well .thank u so much jhansi athai

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