Karnataka

Bhatkali chicken biryani

Name: Bhatkali chicken biryani
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Bhatkal
Ingredients: 2 cups basmati rice; 750 g chicken, curry cut (bone in chicken, small pieces); 4 medium sliced onion; 3 medium tomato; 6 green chilli; 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 1/2 cup curd (plain yogurt, natural yoghurt); a handful mint leaves; a handful coriander leaves (cilantro); Whole spices, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, bay leaf; 1 1/2 tsp garam masala; 1 1/2 tsp red chilli powder (indian red chili powder); 1/4 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); 2 tbsp ghee; 3 1/2 tbsp cooking oil (vegetable oil); 2 tsp lemon juice; Water, for boiling rice; Salt, to taste

Layers of rice over a thick onion, tomato and green chilli masala. Coastal Karnataka's distinct biryani.

90 minTime

37 gProtein each

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0.5hPlan ahead. Soak for 0.5 hours first; the 90 minutes come after.

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Grandma's waySoft onion masala, green chillies and layered rice.

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Bhatkali biryani.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Basmati rice2 cups

Chicken, curry cut (bone in chicken, small pieces)750 g

Onion4 medium, sliced

Tomato3 medium

Green chilli6

Ginger garlic paste2 tbsp

Curd (plain yogurt, natural yoghurt)½ cup

Mint leavesa handful

Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful

Whole spicescinnamon, cloves, cardamom, bay leaf

Garam masala1½ tsp

Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)1½ tsp

Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp

Ghee2 tbsp

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)3½ tbsp

Lemon juice2 tsp

Waterfor boiling rice

Saltto taste

Method

4 steps

1Cook onions in oil until soft and golden, not crisp. Add ginger garlic paste, green chillies and tomatoes and cook to a thick masala.
2Add chicken, curd, powders, mint, coriander and salt; cook until tender and thick.
3Boil soaked rice in salted water with whole spices until 70 percent done. Drain.
4Layer rice over the masala, drizzle ghee and lemon, cover tightly and dum 20 minutes. Mix gently before serving.

Serve it like this

Fluff gently with a fork and serve hot on a wide plate, with raita or a side next to it.

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