kolkata wajid ali shah biryani Recipe
Ingredients
- Coriander seeds (1 tbsp)
- Shahi Jeera (1 tsp)
- Cloves (5-6 )
- Black cardamom ( 2)
- Green cardamom (4-5 )
- White pepper (1 tsp)
- Black pepper (1 tsp)
- Mace (1 blade)
- Nutmeg (Small piece)
- Bay leaf (2)
for biryani masala
- Chicken Curry Cut (800 gm)
- Yogurt (1 ½ cup)
- Coriander powder (1 tbsp)
- Red Chilli powder (½ tsp)
- Turmeric Powder (A pinch)
- Prepared Biryani Masala (2 tbsp )
- Salt (to taste)
for marinating
- Ghee (2-3 tbsp)
- Boiled potatoes (2)
- Eggs boiled (2 )
- Bay leaf (2-3 )
- Shahi Jeera (1 tsp)
- Cloves (5-6 )
- Cinnamon stick (1 inch)
- Black cardamom (1 )
- Green cardamom (3-4)
- Onion sliced (2 )
- Ginger garlic paste (1 tbsp)
for chicken
- Fortune biryani special basmati rice soaked (½ KG)
- Cinnamon Stick (1 inch)
- Shahi Jeera (1 tsp)
- Bay leaf (1 )
- Salt (1 )
for rice
- Prepared Biryani Masala (1 tsp +1 tsp)
- Rose water (1 tbsp )
- Sweet attar (1 tsp)
- Ghee (1 tsp)
to assemble
method
- Dry roast Coriander seeds, Shahi Jeera, Cloves, Cinnamon, Black Cardamom, Green Cardamom, White pepper, Black pepper, Bay leaf, Mace, Nutmeg until fragrant.
- Transfer to a mixture jar and grind coarsely. Keep the biryani masala aside.
- Take Chicken in a mixing bowl, add Yogurt, Coriander powder, Red Chilli powder, Turmeric Powder, Prepared Biryani Masala, and Salt and mix well.
- Keep the chicken to rest for 20-30 mins.
- Heat ghee in a pan and fry potatoes and eggs till golden brown.
- Remove and keep potatoes, eggs aside.
- In the same pan add Bay leaf, Shahi Jeera, Cloves, Cinnamon stick, Black cardamom, Green cardamom and sauté for 1 mins
- Add sliced onion and sauté for 4-5 mins until slightly brown.
- Add Ginger garlic paste and sauté for 2 mins
- Add the marinated chicken and mix well.
- Cook the chicken for 10-12 mins.
- Add the fried potatoes, eggs and sauté for 2-3 mins.
- Remove the chicken from the flame and keep aside.
- To make the rice boil water in a pan and add Cinnamon Stick, Shahi Jeera, Bay leaf, Salt and add the soaked rice.
- Mix well and cook the rice till ¾ th done.
- To assemble remove half the quantity of chicken in a separate bowl.
- Layer half the quantity of rice over the chicken in the pan.
- Layer remaining chicken over the rice.
- Sprinkle 1 tsp Prepared Biryani Masala, 1 tsp saffron, sweet attar 1 tbsp, kewra water 1 tbsp, ghee 1 tbsp over the chicken.
- Strain and layer remaining rice over the chicken.
- Add the remaining saffron, Rose water, Sweet attar, Ghee and Prepared Biryani Masala.
- Cover the pan and seal the edges with the dough.
- Cook the biryani for 15-20 mins.
- After 15-20 mins remove the biryani form the flame and open the lid.
- Mix the biryani form the sides.
- Serve the biryani with yogurt and salad on the sides.
