Sri Lankan Chicken Biryani Recipe

Sri Lankan Chicken Biryani

BiryaniHut's Sri Lankan Chicken Biryani Recipe
Chicken Biryani undoubtedly one of the largest serving dishes in Indian sub-continent. It has been keeping its royal heritage since many centuries. When you compared Chicken Biryani with other food items, simply you can recognize that what would be the position of chicken biryani. It is excellent on its own or goes great with onion Raita and a boiled egg. Each and every region has been compensated a lot to Biryanis, mainly because of their culture, tradition, affection, passion and style. This time around I would prefer to narrate how you can make the very famous Sri Lankan Chicken Biryani. Once you make it and taste it I am sure that it going to be a regular...
Ingredients for Sri Lankan Chicken Biryani.
To marinate the chicken
·         Chicken (cut into medium size pieces)		500 Gm
·         Turmeric powder		½ Tsp
·         Red Chilli powder		1 ½ Tsp
·         Coriander powder		2 Tsp
·         Salt		1 Tsp
Ingredients for Rice
·         Basmati Rice		2 Cups
·         Water (to cook rice)		3 Cups
·         Curd (dilute the ½ cup curd with half cup water)		1 Cup
·         Cinnamon		1 Stick
·         Bay leaf		1 Bunch
·         Red onions (Sliced)		2
·         Tomatoes (sliced)		2
·         Green Chili		1
·         Ginger Paste		½  Tbsp
·         Garlic Paste		½  Tbsp
·         Cardamom pods		4
·         Cloves		4
·         Red Chilli Powder		1 Tsp
·         Turmeric Powder		½ Tsp
·         Garam Masala      (whole spice mix)		½ Tsp
·         Coriander Powder		1 Tsp
·         Coriander Leaves		1/2 Bunch
·         Mint leaves		1/2 Bunch
·         Kesari  powder (optional)		1/8 Tsp
·         Salt		1 Tsp Or To Taste
·         Ghee/ Oil		3 Tbsp
·         Oil (for chicken)		2 Tbsp
How to make Sri Lankan Chicken Biryani. Method
·         Clean and wash the chicken a couple of times and marinate with salt, turmeric powder, coriander powder and chili powder. Set aside for at least for 30 minutes. ·         Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a wok and add marinated chicken then fry for 6 to 7 minutes until the brown spots appear in the chicken. Set aside. ·         Wash rice and drain. ·         Heat 1 TBS oil/ghee in a pressure cooker, add cloves, cinnamon, bay leaf and cardamom then fry for it for 30 seconds. ·         Add ginger and  garlic paste, green chilli along with sliced onions and sauté for 2 minutes until onions start to turn brown. ·         Add chopped coriander leaves and mint leaves. Sauté for 30 seconds. ·         Add sliced tomatoes along with chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, turmeric powder and salt. Sauté for 1 minute and then add drained rice. ·         Add cooked chicken and mix well with other spices. ·         Add water and diluted curd mixture and taste the salt. ·         Mix Kesari powder with 2 tablespoons of water and then add to the Biryani mixture. Stir in slowly. ·         Cook this mixture in the pressure cooker for 10-15 minutes in low flame up to 2 whistles. ·         Mix it well here is your Sri Lankan Chicken Biryani ready and serve hot with Raita and with some boiled eggs.
Key Ingredients in Sri Lankan Chicken Biryani.
Chicken	Basmati Rice		Coriander Powder
Turmeric powder	Curd		Coriander Leaves
Red Chilli powder	Cinnamon		Mint leaves
Coriander powder	Bay leaf		Kesari  powder
Salt	Cloves		Ginger Paste
Red onions	Red Chilli Powder		Ghee/ Oil
Tomatoes	Turmeric Powder		Cardamom pods
Green Chili	Garam Masala		Garlic Paste

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