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Chicken Tikka Biryani Recipe

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
MARINATION TIME 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Cuisine Pakistani
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • cup Yogurt
  • 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 tsp Cumin Powder
  • ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
  • ½ tbsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 tsp Coriander Powder
  • Salt To Taste
  • ½ tsp Garam Masala Powder
  • tsp Orange Food Color
  • 1 tbsp Tandoori Masala
  • tbsp Green Chilli Paste
  • 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
  • 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 2 tbsp Mustard Oil
  • 750 g Chicken Tikka Pieces
  • 3-4 tbsp Oil
  • Chopped Mint Leaves
  • Chopped Fresh Coriander
  • cup Oil
  • 1 Star Anise
  • 2 Cinnamon Sticks
  • 2-3 Cloves
  • 2-3 Green Cardamoms
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • 10-12 Black Peppercorns
  • 2 medium Sliced Onion
  • 2 medium Tomatoes
  • ½ tbsp Red Chilli Powder
  • ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1 tbsp Coriander Powder
  • 1 tbsp Cumin Seeds
  • Salt To Taste
  • tbsp Tandoori Masala
  • 3 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • ½ cup Water
  • ½ cup Yogurt
  • 2 tbsp Fresh Coriander
  • 2 tbsp Mint Leaves
  • 7-8 Dried Plums
  • 1-2 tbsp Fried Onions
  • 500 g Rice
  • ¼ tsp Orange Food Color
  • 3-4 tbsp Water
  • 1 tbsp Kewra Water
  • Charcoal For Smoke

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl, add yogurt, red chilli powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, kashmiri red chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, salt, orange food color ,tandoori masala, green chilli paste, ginger garlic paste, lemon juice, mustard oil & mix well.
  • Make cuts on chicken pieces & add in marination and mix well,cover & marinate for 3-4 hours in refrigerator
  • In a wok, add cooking oil, marinated chicken with remaining marinade and cook on medium flame for 8-10 minutes, cover & cook for 6-8 minutes (don’t stir so that spices & marinade stick to the pieces) then cook on high flame until oil separates (4-5 minutes).
  • Add mint leaves, fresh coriander, flip chicken pieces and cook for 4-5 minutes.
  • Add fresh coriander,mint leaves,cover & simmer for few minutes.
  • Give coal smoke for 2 minutes & set aside.
  • In a pot,add cooking oil,star anise,cinnamon sticks,cloves,green cardamom,bay leaves,black peppercorns & mix well
  • Add onion,mix well & fry until golden. Add tomatoes & mix well.
  • Add red chilli powder,turmeric powder,coriander powder,cumin seeds,Kashmiri red chilli powder,salt, tandoori masala,lemon juice & mix well.
  • Add water and mix well,cover & cook on low flame for 5-6 minutes.
  • On low flame,add yogurt,fresh coriander,mint leaves & mix well.
  • Add dried plums, green chillies & mix well, reserve half of gravy for layering.
  • In remaining gravy,add fried onion,fresh coriander,mint leaves,half quantity of boiled rice,reserved gravy & remaining boiled rice.
  • Now make holes with the help of skewer.
  • In orange food color, add water,kewra water & mix well
  • Add it in pot,add fried onion,chicken tikka pieces,cover & steam cook on low flame for 18-20 minutes.
  • Serve smoky chicken tikka biryani with salad & raita.