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HOW TO MAKE KOLKATTA CHICKEN
BIRIYANI RECIPE :
INGREDIENTS :
Chicken Marinade
2 kg chicken
2 tbsp mustard oil
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp ginger paste
1 tbsp garlic paste
4 tbsp plain yogurt
1 tsp biryani masala
½ tsp red chili
Potatoes
4 tbsp cooking oil
1 cup onion
7 potatoes
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp turmeric
¾ tsp red chili powder
Biryani Base
8 cloves
6 cardamoms
2 cinnamon sticks
¼ cup onion
1 cup water
1 tsp kewra water
1 ½ tbsp biryani masala
½ cup fried onions
5 green chilies
4 tbsp powdered milk
1 ½ tsp kewra water
1 tsp rose water
2 tbsp ghee
2 tbsp saffron water
2 tbsp fried onions
Rice
2 cinnamon sticks
10 cloves
4 cardamoms
2 bay leaves
½ tsp shah jeera
½ tsp ginger
6 cups basmati rice
INSTRUCTIONS :
STEP 1. Coat chicken leg and thigh pieces with mustard oil, salt, ginger paste, garlic paste, plain yogurt, biryani masala, and red chili.
STEP 2. Mix well and set aside to marinate for 30 minutes.
STEP 3. Drizzle cooking oil in a large pot and add thinly sliced onion.
STEP 4. Fry the onions until golden brown then remove from heat.
STEP 5. Cut potatoes in half and add to the pot along with salt, turmeric, and red chili powder.
STEP 6. Fry the potatoes for 2 minutes and remove them from heat.
STEP 7. Stir in cloves, cardamoms, cinnamon sticks, sliced onions, and marinated chicken pieces.
STEP 8. Fry for 3 minutes.
STEP 9. Pour hot water over and toss the potatoes back in the pot.
STEP 10. Add kewra water, and mix in biryani masala.
STEP 11. Cover with lid and cook for 20 minutes on low heat.
STEP 12. In a separate pot, add cinnamon sticks in salted water along with cardamoms, bay leaves, shah jeera, and ginger.
STEP 13. Let the spices steep for about 3 minutes then strain out of the water.
STEP 14. Add basmati rice that has been soaked for 30 minutes.
STEP 15. Cover with lid and cook for 5 minutes on high heat.
STEP 16. Remove the lid and transfer the rice out and set aside.
STEP 17. Add a hand full of fried onions to the chicken pot along with powdered milk and green chilies.
STEP 18. Add the cooked rice on top of the chicken.
STEP 19. Pour kewra water, rose water, and saffron water over the rice.
STEP 20. Add ghee and fried onions.
STEP 21. Seal the pot with foil paper then cover with a lid.
STEP 22. Cook for 35 minutes on low heat.
STEP 23. Remove from heat and gently mix before serving .
STEP 24. Ready to enjoy!
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