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Chicken Biryani
Serving
Makes enough for 4 portions
Note the marinading in advance part of the recipe (steps 1 -4). Best done a day before the meal is served, though can be done on the day if you must..
Ingredients
150g of greek yougurst (or if going Ollie friendly, use some a few glugs of olive oil instead)
½ tsp turmeric
½ tsp chilli powder
1 tsp garam masala
1 tbsp ginger paste
1 tbsp garlic paste
2 hot chilli peppers
4 chicken breasts
280g basmati rice
3 tbsp veg oil or ghee (can use olive oil tbh)
4 green cardamom pods
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 onion
400g tin of chopped tomatoes
3 tbsp tomato puree
1 tsp ground coriander
pinch of saffron
60ml milk (use rice milk for Ollie friendly)
2 tbsp mint leaves
2 tbsp coriander leaves (a potentially divisive ingredient, can be left out..)
Method
Make a marinade by adding the yogurt, turmeric, chilli powder, half the garam masala, half the garlic paste, half the ginger paste and chilli peppers together in a large bowl
Cut the chicken into bite sized (~3cm) cubes
Mix the chicken into the marinade
Cover and leave in the fridge for anywhere from 30 minutes to 24 hours. Longer is better.
Finely dice the onion