I vote you my name is Monica I’m back with a really classic and simple Indian
with a really classic and simple Indian
with a really classic and simple Indian recipe today I’m going to show you how
recipe today I’m going to show you how
recipe today I’m going to show you how to make a really easy chicken biryani
to make a really easy chicken biryani
to make a really easy chicken biryani traditionally Briana’s take a really
traditionally Briana’s take a really
traditionally Briana’s take a really long time to cook and have a lengthy
long time to cook and have a lengthy
long time to cook and have a lengthy list of ingredients but today I want to
list of ingredients but today I want to
list of ingredients but today I want to cook a really simplified version one
cook a really simplified version one
cook a really simplified version one that you can actually cook and actually
that you can actually cook and actually
that you can actually cook and actually replicate at home so let’s get started
replicate at home so let’s get started
replicate at home so let’s get started chicken thighs I think because the ones
chicken thighs I think because the ones
chicken thighs I think because the ones I’m using a boneless they are really
I’m using a boneless they are really
I’m using a boneless they are really quick to cook and also renders its own
quick to cook and also renders its own
quick to cook and also renders its own fats that means it keeps the moisture
fats that means it keeps the moisture
fats that means it keeps the moisture within the dish I’m going to first
within the dish I’m going to first
within the dish I’m going to first marinate the chicken so I need a really
marinate the chicken so I need a really
marinate the chicken so I need a really thick creamy yogurt so I would suggest
thick creamy yogurt so I would suggest
thick creamy yogurt so I would suggest Greek yogurt or even if you have some
Greek yogurt or even if you have some
Greek yogurt or even if you have some natural yogurt is perfectly fine so I’m
natural yogurt is perfectly fine so I’m
natural yogurt is perfectly fine so I’m using about three tablespoons of yogurt
using about three tablespoons of yogurt
using about three tablespoons of yogurt a little more than a pinch of Kashmiri
a little more than a pinch of Kashmiri
a little more than a pinch of Kashmiri chilli powder Kashmiri chilli powder is
chilli powder Kashmiri chilli powder is
chilli powder Kashmiri chilli powder is akin to paprika so you can’t get whole
akin to paprika so you can’t get whole
akin to paprika so you can’t get whole of Kashmiri chilli powder just swap it
of Kashmiri chilli powder just swap it
of Kashmiri chilli powder just swap it with a mild paprika the key to this
with a mild paprika the key to this
with a mild paprika the key to this spice is that it has a really high color
spice is that it has a really high color
spice is that it has a really high color intensity and a really low heat
intensity and a really low heat
intensity and a really low heat intensity I’m also adding about half a
intensity I’m also adding about half a
intensity I’m also adding about half a teaspoon of turmeric powder so a lovely
teaspoon of turmeric powder so a lovely
teaspoon of turmeric powder so a lovely nice color and little bit of warmth to
nice color and little bit of warmth to
nice color and little bit of warmth to it so those are your basic spices that
it so those are your basic spices that
it so those are your basic spices that you actually want to marinate your
you actually want to marinate your
you actually want to marinate your chicken with so give it a good mix
perfect I’m going to just chop my
perfect I’m going to just chop my chicken and you want nice good size
chicken and you want nice good size
chicken and you want nice good size bites so you don’t really want to be far
bites so you don’t really want to be far
bites so you don’t really want to be far too thin I prefer to use my hands so I’m
too thin I prefer to use my hands so I’m
too thin I prefer to use my hands so I’m going to get stuck with my hands here so
going to get stuck with my hands here so
going to get stuck with my hands here so I’ll leave this to marinate for about 20
I’ll leave this to marinate for about 20
I’ll leave this to marinate for about 20 minutes or half an hour I believe you
minutes or half an hour I believe you
minutes or half an hour I believe you have over night that’s great and I will
have over night that’s great and I will
have over night that’s great and I will start the base of the curry
start the base of the curry
start the base of the curry while this Vashi marinating I’m using
while this Vashi marinating I’m using
while this Vashi marinating I’m using about 2 to 3 tablespoons of vegetable or
about 2 to 3 tablespoons of vegetable or
about 2 to 3 tablespoons of vegetable or sunflower oil so about 2 or 3 balls of
sunflower oil so about 2 or 3 balls of
sunflower oil so about 2 or 3 balls of green cardamom and 1 teaspoon of cumin
green cardamom and 1 teaspoon of cumin
green cardamom and 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds and you can hear them sizzle you
seeds and you can hear them sizzle you
seeds and you can hear them sizzle you just need to actually fry them for a few
just need to actually fry them for a few
just need to actually fry them for a few seconds kind of release their essential
seconds kind of release their essential
seconds kind of release their essential oils so just some roughly sliced onions
oils so just some roughly sliced onions
oils so just some roughly sliced onions white onions the grate and my heaps on a
white onions the grate and my heaps on a
white onions the grate and my heaps on a medium I say give it about 6 to 8
medium I say give it about 6 to 8
medium I say give it about 6 to 8 minutes you want to start to change
minutes you want to start to change
minutes you want to start to change color and soften it work so while they
color and soften it work so while they
color and soften it work so while they are actually softening I’m going to get
are actually softening I’m going to get
are actually softening I’m going to get on with after slicing the tomatoes so
on with after slicing the tomatoes so
on with after slicing the tomatoes so what does got some regular
what does got some regular
what does got some regular models I’m using about three or four of
models I’m using about three or four of
models I’m using about three or four of these and also a little chilly any birds
these and also a little chilly any birds
these and also a little chilly any birds actually or just regular miles will be
actually or just regular miles will be
actually or just regular miles will be perfect so you can decide it if you want
perfect so you can decide it if you want
perfect so you can decide it if you want but I like a bit of heat in my biryani
but I like a bit of heat in my biryani
but I like a bit of heat in my biryani because you want the warmth of flavor
because you want the warmth of flavor
because you want the warmth of flavor and you want the spice as well once that
and you want the spice as well once that
and you want the spice as well once that signs and ground which it is right now
signs and ground which it is right now
signs and ground which it is right now I’m going to add my sliced tomatoes so
I’m going to add my sliced tomatoes so
I’m going to add my sliced tomatoes so give us about two or three minutes and
give us about two or three minutes and
give us about two or three minutes and we nicely soften and go mushy so you
we nicely soften and go mushy so you
we nicely soften and go mushy so you want to actually the back of his form
want to actually the back of his form
want to actually the back of his form starts smashing with Marcos ever so
starts smashing with Marcos ever so
starts smashing with Marcos ever so slightly at this stage that also add
slightly at this stage that also add
slightly at this stage that also add some tomato puree now the key to
some tomato puree now the key to
some tomato puree now the key to actually having the market clearing in a
actually having the market clearing in a
actually having the market clearing in a dish like this is two elements really
dish like this is two elements really
dish like this is two elements really one is that eruptive thickens the sauce
one is that eruptive thickens the sauce
one is that eruptive thickens the sauce quite nicely and it gives us a vibrant
quite nicely and it gives us a vibrant
quite nicely and it gives us a vibrant color as well so I’m adding about a heat
color as well so I’m adding about a heat
color as well so I’m adding about a heat tablespoon of the amount of Uranus so
tablespoon of the amount of Uranus so
tablespoon of the amount of Uranus so mix it really really well at this stage
mix it really really well at this stage
mix it really really well at this stage you can see it’s all nice and mushy my
you can see it’s all nice and mushy my
you can see it’s all nice and mushy my tomatoes have disintegrated ever so
tomatoes have disintegrated ever so
tomatoes have disintegrated ever so slightly and the fury is actually mixed
slightly and the fury is actually mixed
slightly and the fury is actually mixed in really really well and also I will be
in really really well and also I will be
in really really well and also I will be adding some ginger and garlic paste the
adding some ginger and garlic paste the
adding some ginger and garlic paste the essence of Indian cooking and I think
essence of Indian cooking and I think
essence of Indian cooking and I think most homes in India can’t live without
most homes in India can’t live without
most homes in India can’t live without it so good heaped tablespoon of pure
it so good heaped tablespoon of pure
it so good heaped tablespoon of pure ginger and garlic paste I’m also going
ginger and garlic paste I’m also going
ginger and garlic paste I’m also going to add some coriander powder now you
to add some coriander powder now you
to add some coriander powder now you want a good heaped teaspoon of it so
want a good heaped teaspoon of it so
want a good heaped teaspoon of it so this is looking really lovely and while
this is looking really lovely and while
this is looking really lovely and while the heat still on medium I’m going to
the heat still on medium I’m going to
the heat still on medium I’m going to add my chicken now the chickens actually
add my chicken now the chickens actually
add my chicken now the chickens actually been marinating in the fridge for about
been marinating in the fridge for about
been marinating in the fridge for about 20 minutes till I’ve been making the
20 minutes till I’ve been making the
20 minutes till I’ve been making the base for the gravy you’ve got a little
base for the gravy you’ve got a little
base for the gravy you’ve got a little bit of yogurt in here so one of the
bit of yogurt in here so one of the
bit of yogurt in here so one of the reasons and the key to actually adding
reasons and the key to actually adding
reasons and the key to actually adding Greek or full fat yogurt is to make sure
Greek or full fat yogurt is to make sure
Greek or full fat yogurt is to make sure that a yogurt isn’t split wala – she
that a yogurt isn’t split wala – she
that a yogurt isn’t split wala – she hits the time add a good amount of salt
hits the time add a good amount of salt
hits the time add a good amount of salt to season and stir it really really well
to season and stir it really really well
to season and stir it really really well now the chicken is nice and thick so at
now the chicken is nice and thick so at
now the chicken is nice and thick so at this stage you let it simmer and just to
this stage you let it simmer and just to
this stage you let it simmer and just to make sure that she cooked all the way
make sure that she cooked all the way
make sure that she cooked all the way through I’d add a tiny touch of water
through I’d add a tiny touch of water
through I’d add a tiny touch of water not a lot maybe about 50 mils of water
not a lot maybe about 50 mils of water
not a lot maybe about 50 mils of water just to kind of create a slight
just to kind of create a slight
just to kind of create a slight to be quite quite a rich source so seal
to be quite quite a rich source so seal
to be quite quite a rich source so seal the pieces really well well for about
the pieces really well well for about
the pieces really well well for about two or three minutes and then you just
two or three minutes and then you just
two or three minutes and then you just stick the lid on and cook on a really
stick the lid on and cook on a really
stick the lid on and cook on a really low heat for about five minutes no more
low heat for about five minutes no more
low heat for about five minutes no more than that because it the rest of cooking
than that because it the rest of cooking
than that because it the rest of cooking will happen when you actually hear the
will happen when you actually hear the
will happen when you actually hear the rice on top of it okay so while my
rice on top of it okay so while my
rice on top of it okay so while my chickens actually simmering away for
chickens actually simmering away for
chickens actually simmering away for five minutes I’m going to get the rest
five minutes I’m going to get the rest
five minutes I’m going to get the rest of my ingredients together the key to a
of my ingredients together the key to a
of my ingredients together the key to a classic chicken biryani is all the other
classic chicken biryani is all the other
classic chicken biryani is all the other elements that actually go into the dish
elements that actually go into the dish
elements that actually go into the dish so first things first I’m going to
so first things first I’m going to
so first things first I’m going to actually get the Safran will go on so
actually get the Safran will go on so
actually get the Safran will go on so I’ve just got a few strands with Safran
I’ve just got a few strands with Safran
I’ve just got a few strands with Safran because I think it’s a lovely lovely
because I think it’s a lovely lovely
because I think it’s a lovely lovely flavor that as she goes through the rice
flavor that as she goes through the rice
flavor that as she goes through the rice and to this I’m going to add two to
and to this I’m going to add two to
and to this I’m going to add two to three tablespoons of warm milk what the
three tablespoons of warm milk what the
three tablespoons of warm milk what the milk does the actually loosens the
milk does the actually loosens the
milk does the actually loosens the strands of saffron and the more soaks in
strands of saffron and the more soaks in
strands of saffron and the more soaks in the yellow it gets and it lends a lovely
the yellow it gets and it lends a lovely
the yellow it gets and it lends a lovely flavor to the rice and also a lovely
flavor to the rice and also a lovely
flavor to the rice and also a lovely color to the rice so at this stage I’m
color to the rice so at this stage I’m
color to the rice so at this stage I’m going to chop some coriander fresh
going to chop some coriander fresh
going to chop some coriander fresh coriander and fresh mint so a nice good
coriander and fresh mint so a nice good
coriander and fresh mint so a nice good generous handful which goes over the
generous handful which goes over the
generous handful which goes over the rice I would actually recommend using
rice I would actually recommend using
rice I would actually recommend using rice that’s basmati and one that
rice that’s basmati and one that
rice that’s basmati and one that actually is already cooked means that
actually is already cooked means that
actually is already cooked means that you actually save on time as well when
you actually save on time as well when
you actually save on time as well when you’re cooking the biryani so that’s
you’re cooking the biryani so that’s
you’re cooking the biryani so that’s done and now we’ll actually check on the
done and now we’ll actually check on the
done and now we’ll actually check on the chicken again
chicken again
chicken again so already smelling amazing so you want
so already smelling amazing so you want
so already smelling amazing so you want to make sure the chickens evenly layered
to make sure the chickens evenly layered
to make sure the chickens evenly layered in the pan to make sure that the rice
in the pan to make sure that the rice
in the pan to make sure that the rice actually goes over it it’s really
actually goes over it it’s really
actually goes over it it’s really crucial to use a nice long grain rice
crucial to use a nice long grain rice
crucial to use a nice long grain rice basmati is perfect for a dish like this
basmati is perfect for a dish like this
basmati is perfect for a dish like this because you want those separated greens
because you want those separated greens
because you want those separated greens you can see I’m spreading it really
you can see I’m spreading it really
you can see I’m spreading it really evenly with my tablespoon at this stage
evenly with my tablespoon at this stage
evenly with my tablespoon at this stage what you want to do is turn the heat
what you want to do is turn the heat
what you want to do is turn the heat completely off
completely off
completely off okay so I’ve layered the rice and do
okay so I’ve layered the rice and do
okay so I’ve layered the rice and do this I’ll add a few ingredients so a
this I’ll add a few ingredients so a
this I’ll add a few ingredients so a little bit of the saffron milk you can
little bit of the saffron milk you can
little bit of the saffron milk you can see that it’s lending a really lovely
see that it’s lending a really lovely
see that it’s lending a really lovely color so about half the amount of
color so about half the amount of
color so about half the amount of saffron milk is what you want at this
saffron milk is what you want at this
saffron milk is what you want at this stage half a teaspoon of garam masala
stage half a teaspoon of garam masala
stage half a teaspoon of garam masala powder and then what you want is some of
powder and then what you want is some of
powder and then what you want is some of the coriander and some of the mint so
the coriander and some of the mint so
the coriander and some of the mint so you can see the yellow greens with rice
you can see the yellow greens with rice
you can see the yellow greens with rice the white grains of rice little bit of
the white grains of rice little bit of
the white grains of rice little bit of garam masala but now at this stage with
garam masala but now at this stage with
garam masala but now at this stage with the with the heat off again I’m adding
the with the heat off again I’m adding
the with the heat off again I’m adding the second layer of rice so I’m using
the second layer of rice so I’m using
the second layer of rice so I’m using about 300 grams of rice and you want to
about 300 grams of rice and you want to
about 300 grams of rice and you want to make sure it’s evenly spread
make sure it’s evenly spread
make sure it’s evenly spread through this is a really good recipe to
through this is a really good recipe to
through this is a really good recipe to begin with as a starter for sometimes
begin with as a starter for sometimes
begin with as a starter for sometimes never cooked a biryani before
never cooked a biryani before
never cooked a biryani before so once I’ve added the second layer of
so once I’ve added the second layer of
so once I’ve added the second layer of rice I’m going to do exactly the same
rice I’m going to do exactly the same
rice I’m going to do exactly the same thing I’ll add the rest of my Safran
thing I’ll add the rest of my Safran
thing I’ll add the rest of my Safran I’ll also add some of the garam masala
I’ll also add some of the garam masala
I’ll also add some of the garam masala again and then I’ll add the rest of my
again and then I’ll add the rest of my
again and then I’ll add the rest of my mint and my coriander now at this stage
mint and my coriander now at this stage
mint and my coriander now at this stage what I’m going to do is stick the lid
what I’m going to do is stick the lid
what I’m going to do is stick the lid back on and cook this on a really really
back on and cook this on a really really
back on and cook this on a really really low heat for about five minutes and once
low heat for about five minutes and once
low heat for about five minutes and once that’s done rest for about ten minutes
that’s done rest for about ten minutes
that’s done rest for about ten minutes and we’re good to go you can see that
and we’re good to go you can see that
and we’re good to go you can see that the old greens still separated and what
the old greens still separated and what
the old greens still separated and what the layering process and the steaming
the layering process and the steaming
the layering process and the steaming does it just infuses the flavors that
does it just infuses the flavors that
does it just infuses the flavors that much more so I’m going to just ladle it
much more so I’m going to just ladle it
much more so I’m going to just ladle it out into my serving dish now along with
out into my serving dish now along with
out into my serving dish now along with this abili Ani is really never complete
this abili Ani is really never complete
this abili Ani is really never complete unless you have some really delicious
unless you have some really delicious
unless you have some really delicious accompaniments so I’ve got my boondi
accompaniments so I’ve got my boondi
accompaniments so I’ve got my boondi raipur which is actually my favorite and
raipur which is actually my favorite and
raipur which is actually my favorite and boondi is basically just a fry gram
boondi is basically just a fry gram
boondi is basically just a fry gram flour which you actually have in the
flour which you actually have in the
flour which you actually have in the chickpea flour
chickpea flour
chickpea flour it’s little crisp morsels which you
it’s little crisp morsels which you
it’s little crisp morsels which you actually add to the yogurt I’ve got my
actually add to the yogurt I’ve got my
actually add to the yogurt I’ve got my chutneys as well so I’ve got an apricot
chutneys as well so I’ve got an apricot
chutneys as well so I’ve got an apricot and fennel chutney some pickle and also
and fennel chutney some pickle and also
and fennel chutney some pickle and also some onion salad so you don’t really
some onion salad so you don’t really
some onion salad so you don’t really have to do all of it but I think some of
have to do all of it but I think some of
have to do all of it but I think some of it would be really lovely to actually
it would be really lovely to actually
it would be really lovely to actually serve along with your Brioni at the end
serve along with your Brioni at the end
serve along with your Brioni at the end of the day is a really lovely family
of the day is a really lovely family
of the day is a really lovely family feast so you want to make sure there’s a
feast so you want to make sure there’s a
feast so you want to make sure there’s a good spread for everybody to actually
good spread for everybody to actually
good spread for everybody to actually tuck into and you can see that the
tuck into and you can see that the
tuck into and you can see that the colors are all different there’s a
colors are all different there’s a
colors are all different there’s a little bit of white grains of rice
little bit of white grains of rice
little bit of white grains of rice shards of the saffron the fresh mint
shards of the saffron the fresh mint
shards of the saffron the fresh mint coriander and of course a chicken which
coriander and of course a chicken which
coriander and of course a chicken which is really lovely and a spoonful of my
is really lovely and a spoonful of my
is really lovely and a spoonful of my salad so a little gravy and again you
salad so a little gravy and again you
salad so a little gravy and again you don’t have to but my Salim essentially
don’t have to but my Salim essentially
don’t have to but my Salim essentially is just an onion base salad with some
is just an onion base salad with some
is just an onion base salad with some tamarind some chilli so there you have
tamarind some chilli so there you have
tamarind some chilli so there you have it my easy chicken biryani
it my easy chicken biryani
it my easy chicken biryani it looks utterly wonderful and really
it looks utterly wonderful and really
it looks utterly wonderful and really delicious all the flavors comes through
delicious all the flavors comes through
delicious all the flavors comes through the garden with chilli the hint of spice
the garden with chilli the hint of spice
the garden with chilli the hint of spice as well and are also the balance of the
as well and are also the balance of the
as well and are also the balance of the layers all the spice that we’ve added
layers all the spice that we’ve added
layers all the spice that we’ve added Safran the GAR masala and it’s
Safran the GAR masala and it’s
Safran the GAR masala and it’s definitely what to try so for lots more
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