Malabar dum biryani loaded with spices holds a special position in the cuisine of Kerala. Here is an easy recipe of flavoursome Malabar dum biryani which has the goodness of chicken marinated in spices.
Ingredients
4 cups kaima rice
1 onion
Ghee as required
1/4 cup coconut oil
Salt as required
7 1/2 cups water
Cashew, raisins and garam masala as required
Fistful of mint and coriander leaves (chopped)
For masala
1 kg chicken (cut into pieces)
6 onions
3 tomatoes
10 green chillies
1 big piece ginger
3 cloves of garlic
1 cup mint and coriander leaves (chopped)
2 tbsp garam masala
2 tbsp pepper powder
2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/4 cup yogurt
1 1/2 grated coconut
Juice of half lemon
Oil as required
Salt as required
Preparation
Marinate the chicken pieces with salt, turmeric powder, pepper powder, chilli powder, and garam masala
Keep it aside for 15 minutes
Heat oil in a pressure cooker
Add chopped onions and salt
Sauté well
Add the marinated chicken pieces
Add green chillies, ginger-garlic paste and tomatoes
Close the lid of the pressure cooker
Turn off the heat when the cooker whistles once
Grind the grated coconut and yogurt into a fine paste
Add lemon juice into this
Add this mixture into the cooked chicken masala
Mix well
To prepare the flavoured rice, wash the rice well
Heat ghee in a pan
Add cashews and raisins
Roast and keep it aside
In the same pan add thinly sliced onions
Fry and keep it aside
Roast the cleaned rice in ghee in the same pan
When the rice begins to change colour, pour coconut oil
Add salt as required and cover the lid
Turn off the heat when the rice is cooked
In another vessel, serve some of the previously cooked chicken masala
Serve the cooked rice on top of it
Add garam masala and chopped mint and coriander leaves
Repeat the layers
Add roasted cashews, raisins, fried onions and a pinch of garam masala on top of it
Close the lid
Put some hot coals on top of the lid
Cook over gas stove for 5 minutes
Garnish with more roasted cashews and raisins if required
Tastes best when served hot
Cucumber raitha, pickle and papad are the perfect side dishes for the Malabar chicken biryani.
