Chicken Biryani

Name: Chicken Biryani
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb chicken breast, boneless skinless, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes; 2 cups rice, washed and drained; 1/3 cup raisins; 1/3 cup green peas (optional); 1/3 cup cashew nuts; 5 garlic cloves, minced; 1 inch piece ginger, finely grated; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1 tablespoon curry powder; 2 medium onions, sliced into rings; 2 medium tomatoes, diced; 5 mint leaves; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric; 3 large potatoes, peeled and diced; 5 tablespoons butter or 5 tablespoons ghee; 3 cardamoms; 3 cloves; 2 inches cinnamon sticks; salt

Submitted by SarahBeth

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Ingredients:: 19
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 lb chicken breast, boneless skinless, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes
2 cups rice, washed and drained
¹⁄₃ cup raisins
¹⁄₃ cup green peas (optional)
¹⁄₃ cup cashew nuts
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 inch piece ginger, finely grated
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 tablespoon curry powder
2 medium onions, sliced into rings
2 medium tomatoes, diced
5 mint leaves
¹⁄₂ teaspoon turmeric
3 large potatoes, peeled and diced
5 tablespoons butter or 5 tablespoons ghee
3 cardamoms
3 cloves
2 inches cinnamon sticks
salt

directions

Saute the onions and the cashew in the butter until golden brown,
about 5-7 minutes. Add the green peas and raisins and fry for a
few more minutes. Remove from the pan, and keep warm.
Put the ginger, garlic, chillie powder, curry powder into the
same pan used above and saute for 3-4 minutes. Add the meat and
saute about 4-5 minutes. The meat should be about half
cooked at the end of this step.
Add chopped tomatoes, cloves, cinnamon, cardamoms, turmeric,
mint leaves and salt and saute for 2 minutes. Add a little water
and cook until the meat is almost cooked. Now add the rice and
potatoes. Add the rest of the water and simmer covered, on a very
low flame for 15-20 minutes, until the rice is cooked.
Serve hot, garnished with the fried onion mixture.

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