Friday, May 31, 2013

mumbai (bombay) Biryani





preparation time :20 minutes
cooking time :45-60 minutes 

basmati rice                                                1.5 kg
ginger garlic paste                              2 tsp
plum                                                    5 to 6 ( washed and cut-ed in small piece )
cumin seeds                                        1 tsp
mumbai birayani masala                     1/2 packet
green chilly                                      6 to 7 ( depends on spice u like )
chicken skin removed                       1.5 kg
garam masala (all spice powder)                        1.5 tsp
fresh green coriander                        2 tsp
curd                                                 2 cup
mint leafs                                         50 gram
tomato finely chopped                     5 to 6 ( medium size)
lemon juice                                       5 to 7 tsp
coriander powder                             2 tsp
chilly powder                                      2 tsp
cumin powder                                    1 tsp           
onions                                             4 medium size ( finely chopped)
oil                                                 2 cup
salt                                               to taste






  • in a big bowl .. take curd, biryani masala . ginger garlic paste . chilly powder , cumin powder , salt , lemon juice , coriander powder , and chicken pieces and set in the fridge for at least 1/2 hour .
  • in a big pan heat up oil and add chopped onion ... fry it till it get nice orange color do not burn it ( warning ) and remove it in a separate plate 
  • now in a same pan add marinated chicken and sauté it till it oil  get separate from chicken .. now add chopped tomato and and chopped plum .. and let it be cooked for 10 minutes more .
  • off the flame till chicken cooked.

in a heavy bottom pan .. add two tsp oil and boil the basmati rice till it cooked  and remove extra water from that 


assembling :


  • in a large size pan take mixture of that chicken on first layer .and garnish with browned onion .and food color
  • than in 2nd layer put 1/2 of rice layer
  • on 3rd layer again put  cooked chicken layer.with brown onion .mint and coriander leafs.
  • on 4th must be again rice layer .garnish it with brown onion , green mint leaf and coriander leafs
  • and tightly close the mouth of pan by using cap of the pan .
  • and cook on very very slow flame cook it for 10 minutes
  • very delicious dish is  ready to serve with raita 

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