South Indian Chicken Biryani

Name: South Indian Chicken Biryani
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 cups basmati rice; 2 tablespoons vegetable/canola oil; 2 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter); 1 stick cinnamon; 2 star anise; 5 cardamom pods; 2 bay leaves; 4 cloves; 1 large onion, diced; 3 cloves garlic, finely grated; 1 tablespoon ginger, finely grated; 6 Thai green chilies, finely chopped; 1 tomato, cut into 4 pieces; 1/2 a whole chicken, cut into pieces; 3 1/2 cups water; 1/4 cup mint, chopped; 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped; Juice of 1/2 lemon; Salt to taste

Chicken Biryani is a simple, one pot wonder.

Ingredients

2 cups basmati rice
2 tablespoons vegetable/canola oil
2 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter)
1 stick cinnamon
2 star anise
5 cardamom pods
2 bay leaves
4 cloves
1 large onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, finely grated
1 tablespoon ginger, finely grated
6 Thai green chilies, finely chopped
1 tomato, cut into 4 pieces
1/2 a whole chicken, cut into pieces
3 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup mint, chopped
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Salt to taste

Steps

Rinse rice until water runs clear. Then soak for 20 minutes in room temperature water. (This prevents the grains from breaking while they cook.)
In a medium Dutch oven, heat oil and ghee on medium-high heat. When hot, add all spices (cinnamon, star anise, cardamom, bay leaves, cloves), and sauté until the cloves puff.

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