Biriani
4 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chicken legs, skinned and cut up (keep the bones) or | |
| 2 | pounds | Beef, boiled for 1 hour |
| ½ | cup | Plain yogurt |
| 2 | teaspoons | Ginger |
| 2 | teaspoons | Garlic |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | teaspoon | Black pepper |
| ½ | teaspoon | Turmeric |
| 4 | tablespoons | Oil |
| 1 | Can tomato paste | |
| 1 | large | Tomato, chopped |
| 3 | Green onions, chopped | |
| ½ | medium | Green pepper, chopped |
| 2 | tablespoons | Lemon juice |
| 2½ | cup | Basmati rice, washed |
| 7 | cups | Water |
| 2 | tablespoons | Salt |
| 2 | tablespoons | Oil |
| 3 | Cloves | |
| 1 | Cinnamon stick | |
| 4 | Peppercorns | |
| 1 | teaspoon | Jeera seeds |
Directions
LAYER A
LAYER B
LAYER C
LAYER D
Layer A Mix these together and cook, covered, in a medium pot until the chicken is done.
Layer B Heat oil in a frying pan. Add above ingredients and fry for 1-2 minutes. Add mixture to the chicken and add 2 tsp garam masala and 1 cup fried onions. Salt and 1 tsp chilli powder can be added also if desired.
Layer C Boil water. Add rice and salt and continue boiling until nearly, but not quite, cooked. Strain and place in a Corningware pot.
Layer D In a frying pan heat oil. Add cloves, cinnamon, peppercorns, and jeera seeds. When slightly brown pour over rice. Make a layered dish of rice-meat-rice-meat.
Cover and place in Microwave oven for 10 minutes or conventional oven for 20 minutes at 375 F. Walt MM Christine Toronto, Canada casmith@...