Cooking Instructions
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Step 1
Prep your ingredients: Chop one
Chili Pepper (1)
, de-seed if you prefer less spice.
Step 2
Peel and grate
Fresh Ginger (4 g)
, and grate
Garlic (2 cloves)
, then mix the two together in a small bowl and set aside. Chop one medium onion and set aside.
Step 3
Combine
Ground Cinnamon (5 g)
,
Ground Nutmeg (5 g)
,
Ground Cumin (4 g)
,
Ground Black Pepper (2 g)
,
Ground Cloves (2 g)
,
Bay Leaves (2)
and
Star Anise (6 g)
to create your Biryani Spice Mix.
Step 4
Prepare your marinade in a large bowl. Combine
Plain Yogurt (165 g)
,
Olive Oil (45 mL)
, and the grated ginger and garlic. Mix in chopped chili pepper,
Salt (10 g)
,
Chili Powder (3 g)
and
Ground Turmeric (2 g)
. Measure half of your Biryani Spice Mix and add to mixture.
Step 5
Place defrosted
Chicken Thighs (905 g)
in the mixture and use tongs to coat. Cover the bowl and let marinate for a minimum of 15 minutes, but an hour is best.
Step 6
Rinse the
Basmati Rice (380 g)
until the water runs clear and then drain. Soak the rice for a minimum of 15 minutes or as long as an hour.
Step 7
While rice is soaking, heat
Cooking Oil (30 mL)
in a large pan. Add your remaining biryani mix and stir until the spices are fragrant. Add chopped onion and cook until golden brown, moving them around the pan to ensure even cooking.
Step 8
Add
Chicken Broth (720 mL)
and bring the mixture to a boil. Add drained rice, stir, then cover the pot. Cook until almost no liquid remains in the pan. Fluff rice with a fork.
Step 9
Transfer Chicken and Marinade into the rice pan, stir to combine and then cover. Cook on medium-high until the chicken is white in the center, about 15 minutes.
Step 10
Season with
Salt (to taste)
and
Ground Black Pepper (to taste)
and serve with
Yogurt (to taste)
. If desired, top with
Fresh Cilantro (to taste)
.
