BOOM Edition 3 Jul 2016 Issue | Page 37

Aloo Chicken Biryani INGREDIENTS Chicken - 500 g Half-cooked rice - 1/2 kg Aloo (potatoes) - 4 to 5 Cinnamon - 4 to 5 Cardamom - 4 to 5 Bay Leaf - 1 Peppercorns - 5 to 6 Green chillies - 8 to 10 Onions - 2 cups Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon Red chilli powder - 1 teaspoon Lemon juice - 1 teaspoon Coriander - 4 to 5 strands Saffron - 1 teaspoon Oil Salt as per Taste METHOD Heat oil in a pan. To that add the finely chopped onions and fry them until teh onions turn reddish brown in colour. Then, keep this mixture aside. To the same pan, add oil and then add the chopped potatoes and fry them well. Keep this aside. Now, take a large bowl. Add the chicken pieces to it. Then, add turmeric powder, salt, red chilli powder and lemon juice. Neaty mix all the ingredients well and keep this aside for 10 to 15 minutes. Now, heat some oil in another pan. To this add cinnamon, cardamom, pepper, bay leaf, green chillies and cloves. Saute them well. To the same pan, add the chicken mixture and saute the content well. Now, take a pressure cooker and add half-cooked rice to that. Then, add the chicken mixture on top. This can be later followed by added fried onions and saffron. Let it cook for three whistles. Garnish it with coriander when done. 37 | BOOM