HYDREABAD CHICKEN BIRIYANI
🍗 Ingredients For the Marinade (Chicken or Mutton): 1 kg chicken (or mutton), bone-in 1 cup thick yogurt (curd) 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste 2 tsp red chili powder ½ tsp turmeric powder 1½ tsp garam masala ½ tsp ground cinnamon ½ tsp cardamom powder (or 4 green cardamoms) Juice of 1 lime 2 tbsp chopped mint leaves 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves Salt to taste 3 tbsp fried onions (store-bought or homemade) For the Rice: 500g basmati rice (soaked for 30 min) Whole spices: 4 cloves, 2 bay leaves, 4 green cardamoms, 1 black cardamom, 1 small piece of cinnamon Salt to taste For Layering: ½ cup fried onions 2 tbsp ghee or melted butter Few saffron strands soaked in ¼ cup warm milk add some mint leaves 🥘 Instructions Step 1: Marinate the Meat In a large bowl, mix all marinade ingredients with the meat. Cover and marinate for at least 4 hours , preferably overnight in the fridge. Step 2: Parboil the Rice Boil 2 liters of water ...