Smoked Drumsticks Zarda Biryani

Name: Smoked Drumsticks Zarda Biryani
Cuisine: Pakistani
Ingredients: For Marination:; 10-12 Chicken drumsticks; 3 tbsp Vinegar; 1 cup Yoghurt; 1/8 tsp Tatri; 2 tbsp Crushed coriander seeds; 11/2 tbsp Coriander powder; 11/2 tbsp Cumin seeds; 11/2 tbsp Chilli powder; Salt to taste; 1 tsp Black pepper; 1 tbsp Chilli flakes; 1/2 tsp Turmeric; 1/2 tsp Soda; 1/4 tsp Yellow color; 2 tbsp Tikka masala; 1 tbsp Garlic; 1 tbsp Ginger; For Masala:; 1 cup Fried onions; 3/4 cup Oil; 1 tbsp Cumin seeds; 1/2 kg Tomatoes; Salt to taste; 2 tbsp Chilli powder; 2 tbsp Coriander powder; 1 tbsp Tikka masala; 1/2 tbsp Turmeric; 1/2 cup Tamarind pulp; 1 cup Plums

Surhaan Tahir Wafai @cook_30184833

Smoked Drumsticks Zarda Biryani

Surhaan Tahir Wafai @cook_30184833

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Ingredients

For Marination:
10-12Chicken drumsticks
3 tbspVinegar
1 cupYoghurt
1/8 tspTatri
2 tbspCrushed coriander seeds
11/2 tbspCoriander powder
11/2 tbspCumin seeds
11/2 tbspChilli powder
Salt to taste
1 tspBlack pepper
1 tbspChilli flakes
1/2 tspTurmeric
1/2 tspSoda
1/4 tspYellow color
2 tbspTikka masala
1 tbspGarlic
1 tbspGinger
For Masala:
1 cupFried onions
3/4 cupOil
1 tbspCumin seeds
1/2 kgTomatoes
Salt to taste
2 tbspChilli powder
2 tbspCoriander powder
1 tbspTikka masala
1/2 tbspTurmeric
1/2 cupTamarind pulp
1 cupPlums
4-5 tbspYoghurt
1 tbspVinegar
1 bunchMint
5-6Green chillies
Coriander leaves 1 bunch
For Rice:
11/2 kgRice
Yellow color as required
Salt to taste
1 handfulMint
Coriander leaves a handful
For Topping:
1/2 tspRed color
Juice of 1 large lemon

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Steps

1

Soak rice for few hours.
2

Put slits on chicken.
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Marinate chicken with all the ingredients for few hours or overnight.
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Blend the tomatoes.
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Finely chop the chillies, coriander and mint.
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Heat little oil in a pan.
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Add in chicken and cook covered till chicken is tender, moisture evaporates and masala is dry.
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Heat little oil in another pan.
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Fry chicken in a single layer till light golden.
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Boil rice with all the ingredients and enough color.so that, rice are yellow in color.
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Drain water and keep the rice aside.
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Heat oil in another pan.
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Add in cumin and let it sizzle for few seconds.
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Add in tomatoes and stir well.
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Add in all the spices and mix.
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Add in tamarind, plums and yoghurt.
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Give it a good stir.
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Add in onion, vinegar, chillies and mint.
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Stir all well and cook till gravy thickens.
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Lastly add in coriander and mix.
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Add half the rice in a pan.
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Add in masala and chicken.
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Cover with remaining rice.
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Drizzle color and lemon on top.
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Smoke with a coal.
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Cook covered on dum for 10 minutes.
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Serve hot.