Hyderabadi Tikka Masala Chicken Dum Biryani

Name: Hyderabadi Tikka Masala Chicken Dum Biryani
Total time: 3000 s
Yield: 6-7 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 kg Basmati Rice; 3 tbsp Salt; 1 tsp Caraway Seeds; 3 Cardamoms; 1 " Cinnamon stick; 1/4 cup Coriander Leaves finely chopped; 1/4 cup Mint Leaves chopped; FOR THE MARINATION -; 1 1/2 kg Chicken; 2 tsp Salt; 2 tsp Red Chilli powder; 2-3 tbsp Tikka Masala; 2 tbsp Ginger garlic paste; 1 tsp Turmeric powder; 4-5 Onions thinly sliced and fried; 4-5 Green Chillies slit; 500 gm Yoghurt; 1 tsp Garam Masala; 5-6 Saffron strands soaked in Milk; 500 ml Oil

ZMA @zesty5

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A yummylicious and a scrumptious Biryani done with a dum method with Tikka Masala for a lovely change. Try this for yourselves and enjoy a flavourful, aromatic Biryani full of deliciousness par excellence.

Happy Cooking Everyone!
Enjoy Cooking with Zeen!

ZMA @zesty5

Happy Cooking Everyone!
Enjoy Cooking with Zeen!

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Ingredients

50 minutes

6-7 servings

1 kgBasmati Rice
3 tbspSalt
1 tspCaraway Seeds
3Cardamoms
1" Cinnamon stick
1/4 cupCoriander Leaves finely chopped
1/4 cupMint Leaves chopped
FOR THE MARINATION -
1 1/2 kgChicken
2 tspSalt
2 tspRed Chilli powder
2-3 tbspTikka Masala
2 tbspGinger garlic paste
1 tspTurmeric powder
4-5Onions thinly sliced and fried
4-5Green Chillies slit
500 gmYoghurt
1 tspGaram Masala
5-6Saffron strands soaked in Milk
500 mlOil

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Steps

50 minutes

1

Soak rice in enough water. Marinate chicken with all the ingredients mentioned in the list for about 3 hours.
2

Meanwhile boil water for cooking rice in a large vessel. Add all the ingredients mentioned to the water. Add half of salt, coriander and mint leaves. Reserve the other half for adding to the marinated chicken.
3

When it comes to a rolling boil, add the soaked and drained rice to it. It means that soaking time should only be until the water boils vigorously. No need to soak rice for a longer time. Water takes about 20 minutes to boil. Do not stir the rice vigorously. The grains should be firm.
4

When the rice is 80% done, drain and keep aside. Now comes the part of frying the onions. Deep fry them in hot oil on a high heat but keep an eye on it. Fry them until golden brown.
5

Remove them onto a plate and keep aside to cool down. Keep the oil aside to cool down. This same oil is added to the marinated chicken after it cools down. It should not be hot at all. And do not add all of it. Add accordingly. This leftover Oil can be used for frying purposes.
6

Now comes the layering of the biryani and the dum (slow cooking) method. To the marinated chicken, firstly add half of the oil. Next crush the fried onions and add them too. Mix it well. This forms the last layer. Now top it up with rice.
7

Add the saffron milk on top. Finally add a tablespoon of pure ghee. Cover the lid of the vessel with a thick cotton cloth and secure it on the vessel. Let it cook on high heat for 15-20 minutes. Then lower the flame and allow it to simmer (dum) for the next 35-40 minutes.
8

Do not open the lid in between cooking process. After 40 minutes of dum, do not open the lid all of a sudden. Switch off the flame but open the lid only after 5 to 8 minutes. Plate it according to your style and impress your family and friends alike.

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ZMA @zesty5

on May 28, 2020 14:20

Homemaker by choice and a passionate cook by heart. An aspiring cook who actually never knew anything about Cooking until i became a mother myself.With Motherhood came the responsibilities as well and this was the turning point in my life.I started to learn the ABC's of cooking, taking help from my mother and my MIL. And time just flew. I spread my wings higher and higher. With my love for excellence and innovation, i stepped into a world of homecooks with my exposure to Cookpad one fine day on the social media. And there was no looking back since then and i have not only shared recipes here on this wonderful platform but also have made some lovely friends as well. Today iam successful because of my hard work, dedication and loads of good wishes of my family and my kids in particular.