chicken spinach biriyani
Posted by : Manali Bardhan
- Food Type : Nonveg
- Cook Time : 90:00
- Cuisine : Indian
- Calories568kcal
- Protein60gm
- Fat20gm
- Carbs37gm
How to make chicken spinach biriyani
Step-1
Take 40 gm of rice .Soak it for 30 mins.
Step-2
Take a heavy bottomed kadhai.Put 200 gm of chicken. Add 1 teaspoon of ginger garlic paste, half onion paste. Chop 1 onion and mix. Add 2 cardamom, 3 peppercorns, 1 cinnamon stick, 1 bay leaf, some ginger julians,salt, garam masala,1 teaspoon mustard oil, 1 teaspoon of redchilli powder.Mix everything.
Step-3
Add boiling water on the above mix and heat up the chicken mix in highest temp till it starts boiling.
Step-4
Once the water starts boiling, lower the gas and put it on medium flame for 20 mins with lid on.
Step-5
By the mean time start prepping the spinach. Boil water in a pan with some salt. Once the water starts boiling add the spinach and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Step-6
After 2minutes Remove the spinach from the pan and put it in ice cold / cold water and wash it thoroughly and keep aside.
Step-7
Now let’s start with the rice. Again boil water in a pan. Once the water starts bouncing add the whole spices in the water and some salt and squeeze 1 lemon on to the water. Let the water boil for 2-3 minutes so that the aroma of spices mix into the water. Then add the rice. Cook the rice for 2-3 minutes maximum and then drain the rice of its starch and put the rice under cold water so that the rice stops cooking. Spread the rice in a plate.
Step-8
Once 20 min is over, open the lid of ur chicken pot, give it a stir . Add 1 tomato to it and give it a mix. Take 2 tablespoon of curd and mix it slowly with the chicken mix. At this point if u feel that u need to add some water in the chicken so that it doesn’t get burnt, add some hot water and give it a mix. After that cover it up and cook for some more time.
Step-9
Cook the chicken till the oil starts coming out and it’s thoroughly cooked and very less amount of gravy is left.
Step-10
Now place the boiled spinach on top of the chicken slowly and make a layer of spinach .
Step-11
Put the flame to low. Now slowly add the rice on top of the spinach bed. Add 5ml of rose water and half teaspoon of garam masala on top.
Step-12
Once all set, cover the mouth of ur pot with a baking sheet or a cloth and then put on lid and the flame should be on the lowest .
Step-13
Cook it on low heat for 20-25 minutes.After that turn of the gas but don’t open the lid.
Step-14
Open the lid after 15-20 minutes and ur pot biriyani is ready to enjoy.