Qorma Biryani
Qorma Biryani
Ingredients:
- Chicken 1 kg
- Rice 1/2 kg
- Yogurt 1 cup
- Finely sliced onion 2-1/2 cups
- Nutmeg, Mace, Green cardamoms powder 1 tsp
- Ginger garlic paste 3 tsp
- Freshly ground garam masala 1 tsp
- Coriander leaves (chopped) 1/4 bunch
- Whole green chillies 2-3
- Saffron few strands
- Yellow food color few drops
- Bay leaves 2
- Cinnamon sticks 2
- (1 bay leaf n 1 cinnamon stick more for qorma)
- Green cardamoms 4-5 whole
- Cumin seeds 2 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Red chilli powder 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
- Coriander powder 2 tsp
- Black peppercorns 7-8 (whole)
- Cloves 4-5
- Kewra water few drops
- Oil or ghee 1/2 cup
- Heat oil or ghee add sliced onion, when onion is brown take it out, crush half of the onion, keep aside.In same oil add cinnamon 1 stick, 1 bay leaf, chicken fry till the water has dried, add ginger paste , garlic paste, fry for 2-3 minutes, add chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, sprinkle some water and cook till oil floats, add whisked yoghurt, crushed onion, salt, garam masala powder, chopped coriander, let it cook till the meat is tender and oil leaves the surface, add whole green chillies, turn off the flame, add kewra water, cover the lid for 2-3 minutes, pour the qorma oil in a bowl and keep aside.Boil rice with cumin seeds, 2 bay leaves, 2 cinnamon sticks, whole cardamoms, cloves, black peppercorns, 2 tbsp salt, water, when rice is 3/4 done, strain in a colander. To assemble put a layer of rice, pour qorma over the rice again a layer of rice, nutmeg, mace, green cardamoms powder, remaining fried onion, (dissolve saffron in 1/2 cup of milk) pour the saffron milk over the rice, pour qorma oil over the rice evenly (which we poured in a bowl) sprinkle yellow food color, cover the lid tightly and simmer on low heat, serve with a raita.
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