Pakistani Biryani Recipe
Biryani is popular throughout South Asia, especially Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.
Ingredients: 1/2 kg Biryani Rice, 1kg Chicken, 4 onions, 2 cups yogurt, ? teaspoon saffron, salt to taste, 1 pod garlic, 2 pieces ginger, 2 green chillies, 4 cloves, 3 cardamoms, 1 tea spoon poppy seeds, 1 stick cinnamon.
Recipe: Slice 2 onions and fry till brown. Crush
Grind remaining onions and masala. Mix masala paste, chicken, yogurt and crushed brown onions. Marinate for 1 hour.
Heat oil and put in whole spices. Add chicken with masala and cook till dry.
Half boil Biryani Rice with salt.
In a large vessel, put in 1/2 the chicken and gravy and cover with 1/2 of the Biryani Rice. Repeat. Sprinkle saffron and put a little hot oil. Cover vessel with lid. Place over low flame and cook till Biryani Rice grains are done for approximately 20-30 minutes.
Enjoy the Biryani!
Also read our Pulao Recipe, another popular Pakistani and Indian Dish
