Mughlai Biryani: English – Urdu Recipe

Mughlai Biryani

Ingredients:

1. Rice – 1kg
2. Chicken – 1kg
3. Yoghurt – 250g
4. Onions – 4
5. Tomatoes – 2
6. Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp
7. Mint – as required
8. Potatoes – 1/2kg
9. Fresh coriander – 1/2 bunch
10. Star anis – 3
11. Milk – 1/2 cup
12. Coriander powder – 2 tsp
13. Almonds – 100g
14. Saffron – 1/2 tsp
15. Coconut – 100g
16. Dry plums – 100g
17. Kewra water – 1 tsp
18. Garam masala powder – 1 tbsp
19. Red chili powder – 2 1/2 tsp
20. Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
21. Salt – to taste
22. Oil – 125 ml
23. Lemons – 4
24. Green chilies – 8

Whole masala:

1. Cloves – 6
2. Bay leaves – a few
3. Whole black peppers – 8
4. White cumin seeds – 1 tbsp
5. Green cardamoms – 5
6. Big cardamoms – 4
7. Cinnamon sticks – 4

Method:

• Add yoghurt, 1 1/2 tsp salt, half quantity of whole masala, 2 tsp coriander powder, 2 1/2 tsp red chili powder and 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste in chicken and mix well.
• Leave for 1 hour.
• Now take a pan, heat up oil and fry potatoes.
• Take the potatoes out from the oil and set aside.
• In the same oil, add marinated chicken along with soaked plum and fried potatoes, cook well.
• Take another pan, heat up 2 tbsp of oil and fry onions along with remaining whole masala, salt and water according to rice.
• Now bring this water to boil and add soaked rice, and cook until rice is half tender and water dries.
• Now spread cooked chicken on cooked rice with all masala.
• Then add green chilies, fresh coriander, lemon slices, kewra, chopped tomatoes, saffron (mix in milk), coconut, and almonds.
• Cover and cook on dum for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Tasty mughlai biryani is ready to serve with salad and raita.