Indian
Indian - Biryani and Rice
Chicken Tikka Biryani
Chef's Menu Description
Marinated in spiced yoghurt, Kashmiri chillies, and garlic, then roasted over roaring tandoor charcoal embers with charred edges.
Ingredients
- • 2 cups basmati rice
- • 500g chicken tikka pieces
- • 1 cup yogurt
- • 2 tbsp tikka masala
- • 1/4 cup fresh cream
- • 2 tbsp ghee
- • 1/2 cup fried onions
- • 1/2 cup mint leaves
- • 1 tsp saffron, soaked in warm milk
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Mix the chicken with yogurt, tikka masala, and salt, and rest 30 minutes.
2
Phase 2
Sear the marinated chicken in ghee until charred at the edges.
3
Phase 3
Soak the basmati for 30 minutes and parboil with whole spices until 70% done.
4
Phase 4
Layer the chicken, rice, and fried onions with mint in a heavy pot.
5
Phase 5
Seal the pot, drizzle with cream and saffron milk, and cook on low heat for 25 minutes.
6
Phase 6
Rest 10 minutes, fluff gently, and serve hot.