One Pot Chef's Chicken Biryani with Simple Chicken kurma by Huby

One Pot Chicken Biryani with Simple Chicken kurma

My husband is a great cook. . He spends very little time to cook and they taste really awesome. . But he leaves behind a  big mess to clean up ;) so I only make it once a month for him on a day both of us have off :) . But he loves and so ma kiddo. .

He makes all kinds of awesome food. He likes to cook healthy things from scratch. I can't even tell you what a favorite is because there are just too many!

So,finally he made this last weekend. .I have given you the ingredients and way to prepare just below. 

One Pot Chicken Biryani

Ingredients

1. Basmati Rice / Jeeraga samba    2 cups( I used Jeeraga Samba)
2. Onion   2 medium sized (thinly sliced)
3. Tomato   1 no. (chopped)
4. Green chili   3 or 4 (slit open)
5. Ginger Garlic Paste    1 tbsp
6. Mint leaves     1/4 cup (chopped)
7. Corianderleaves/Cilantro    1/4 cup (chopped)
8. Fresh Yogurt/Curd     1/2 cup (diluted to 1 cup -use the same cup which u measure rice)
9. Turmeric Powder    a generous pinch
10. Chilli Powder      1/2 tsp
11. Salt     to taste

To Marinate( if Possible ;) he did it just before he was about to start, hardly 15 minutes before cooking :) )

1. Chicken    1 lb(cut into pieces)
2. Ginger Garlic Paste    1/4 tsp
3. Yogurt/Curd      1 tbsp
4. Chilli powder    1 tsp
5. Coriander powder    1 tsp
6. Garam Masala Powder   1/4 tsp
7. Salt    1/2 tsp

To Temper

1. Oil      3 tbsp
2. Clove    4 no.s
3. Cinnamon    2" stick
4. Bay leaf    1 small
5. Cardamom    3 no.s

Method

• First wash chicken drain excess water then marinate with the ingredients given under the heading "To marinate"  and cover it and keep aside for at least 15 minutes.
• Wash and soak rice in water for atleast 10 minutes.

• Heat oil in a skillet/pressure cooker, add the tempering ingredients one by one then add onion, green chilli, mint leaves, cilantro sprinkle little salt and saute for 1-2 minutes.
• Then add ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell leaves.
• After that add tomato and saute till it turns soft n mushy.
• Now add the marinated chicken, chilli powder, turmeric powder and saute for 2-3 minutes.

• Then cook covered for 6-7 minutes or till the chicken gets 3/4th cooked.
• And then add enough 1 cup yogurt and 2 or 3 cups of water, enough salt and allow to boil.
• Once it starts boiling, reduce the flame and cook for 3 minutes.
• And now add soaked and drained rice and pressure cook for 1 -2 whistles.
• But if u are cooking in skillet/stove top, cook rice with lid closed in medium heat till 80% water absorbed

• At this stage using a clean kitchen towel close the skillet and then close the cloth with lid and turn the heat to low and cook in DUM for 6-7 minutes.
• That's it..Yummy & Aromatic Chicken Biryani ready. Serve hot with raita/curry/boiled eggs.

Simple Chicken Kurma

• 2cm-piece fresh ginger, peeled, thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons garam masala
• 1.2kg chicken thigh fillets, cut into 3cm pieces
• 200g (3/4 cup) yoghurt
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 cup paste of Coconut and Poppy seeds
• 60ml (1/4 cup) vegetable oil
• 2 brown onions, halved, thinly sliced

• Method

1. Step 1
   Process the ginger, garlic, garam masala in a food processor until combined. Transfer to a large bowl.
2. Step 2
   Add chicken, yoghurt, tomato paste. Stir until combined. Cover and place in the fridge for 15 minutes to marinate.
3. Step 3
   Heat oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook onion, stirring often, for 7 minutes or until golden. Add chicken mixture. Cook, stirring often, for 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and starts to brown. Add coconut and poppy seeds paste. Simmer, stirring often, for 5 minutes or until warm.

Hurrraaaahhhhh!!!!!!!! u r done. .Sunday Special just in 2 hours :)