Chicken Biryani

Name: Chicken Biryani
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: 2 cups Basmati Rice; 10 or more Chicken pieces; Cup yoghurt; Tablespoon garlic ginger paste; 1 handful Coriander leaves; 2 tablespoons Garam Masala; 2 medium sized onions; Teaspoon turmeric or food coloring

Hallychops Gombe @aishathefoodie

Gombe State, Nigeria

Chicken Biryani

Hallychops Gombe @aishathefoodie

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Ingredients

2 cupsBasmati Rice
10or more Chicken pieces
Cupyoghurt
Tablespoongarlic ginger paste
1 handfulCoriander leaves
2 tablespoonsGaram Masala
2medium sized onions
Teaspoonturmeric or food coloring

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Steps

1

Soak and wash Basmati rice. Parboil rice with some whole spices and keep aside
2

Fry onions until brown. Remove 3/4 of the onions. Add garlic ginger paste. Add chicken cutlets and Garam masala and fry. Add the blended scotch bonnets and tomatoes. Fry. Add the yoghurt and fry until the oil is on top to make a chicken curry.
3

Lastly is layering. Add half of the rice in a clean pot. Add the chicken curry and sprinkle fried onions and coriander leaves. Add another layer of rice and curry and then onions with coriander. Sprinkle a cup of soaked turmeric water
4

Cover tightly and cook on low heat until done.
5

I served mine with potato soup and garlic naan.