Chicken biriani (without Mala/ Yoghurt) # Chicken Contest

Name: Chicken biriani (without Mala/ Yoghurt) # Chicken Contest
Yield: 2 - 3 Servings
Cuisine: Kenyan
Ingredients: 1-1/2 Cups rice; 3 Cups water (For the rice); 1/2 Chicken (Cut into pieces); Biriani masala/Pilau masala; Un ripe paw paw (grated or blended); 2 pcs Onions thinly sliced; Tomato paste; 3 Pcs Tomatoes (Blended / Choppped); Garlic / Ginger Paste; 2 Tbsp Raisins; Cooking Oil; Food color Orange/Yellow; to taste Salt

Kezengwa Irene @IKezengwa

Mombasa, Kenya

For those who are lactose intolerant, you can still enjoy a biriani !!

Kezengwa Irene @IKezengwa

Mombasa, Kenya

For those who are lactose intolerant, you can still enjoy a biriani !!

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Ingredients

2 - 3 Servings

1-1/2 Cupsrice
3 Cupswater (For the rice)
1/2Chicken (Cut into pieces)
Biriani masala/Pilau masala
Un ripe paw paw (grated or blended)
2 pcsOnions thinly sliced
Tomato paste
3 PcsTomatoes (Blended / Choppped)
Garlic / Ginger Paste
2 TbspRaisins
Cooking Oil
Food color Orange/Yellow
to tasteSalt

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Steps

1

Wash your chicken and marinate it with the blended pawpaw.
2

Caramelize your onions, and split them in two. Set a side
3

In another pot - heat up oil and the not so well sliced onions, if any, add garlic/ginger paste, then the biriani masala - Mix well.
4

Then add the blended/chopped tomatoes and the tomato paste, let it cook for 3- 5mins.
5

Then add your chicken with the marinade and let it cook. Stirring occassionally so it doesnt stick on the pot.
6

Once the oil has separated from the stew, it raises up. turn off the gas.
7

Wash your rice, bring water to boil, add salt and little oil - add the rice and steam.
8

Mix your food color with little oil - Once rice is ready, sprinkle the food color on top or in layers, add your caramelized onions (1 half) and raisins. (NB: This is not mandatory - you can skip the onions and the raisins)
9

Your biriani is ready! Enjoy with kachumbar or cooked chilli or Both!