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Malabar Chicken Biryani
Ingredients
  • subheading: For biryani masala,:
  • Cinnamon - Two 2” sticks
  • Cloves - 6 to 8
  • Cardamom pods - 5 to 6
  • Mace - a small piece (dried skin of nutmeg)
  • Nutmeg - a small piece, around ½ tsp (whole, not powdered)
  • Star anise - 1, small
  • Black peppercorns - 2 tsp
  • Cumin seeds - 2 tsp
  • Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
  • Khus khus (white poppy seeds) - 1 tbsp
  • subheading: For marinating chicken,:
  • Whole chicken - 3½ to 4 lbs, skin removed
  • Yogurt - ½ cup
  • Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
  • Biryani masala - 4 tsp
  • Salt - 2 tsp
  • Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
  • Oil - 2 tbsp
  • subheading: For chicken masala,:
  • Oil - ⅓ cup
  • Red onions - 3 large, very thinly sliced
  • Ginger-garlic paste - 2 tbsp, heaped
  • Cilantro leaves - 1 bunch, around 1 packed cupful
  • Mint leaves - ⅓ cup
  • Green chilies - 6 (add more if you like it spicy)
  • Biryani masala - 1 tbsp
  • Water - 1 cup
  • Salt - to taste
  • subheading: For the rice,:
  • Biryani rice - 3 cups (basmati, khaima or jeeraka samba varieties)
  • Ghee - 3 tbsp, divided
  • Cinnamon - 1” stick
  • Cloves - 3
  • Cardamom pods - 3
  • Dried bay leaves - 3
  • Water - 6 cups
  • Salt - to taste
  • Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
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