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Cooking Biryani at Home? This Stay-At-Home Parent Reveals the Secret to Perfect Chicken & Rice Every Time!
Creating the Perfect Biryani with Chicken and Rice
For those of us who are stay at home parents, having an engaging and creative cooking blog is a great way to stay busy and productive. One of my favorite dishes to make and write about is biryani with chicken and rice. This classic dish from the Middle East has been revitalized by home cooks around the world, and I’m here to share my own version of this delicious dish.
Biryani is a complex dish, but it doesn’t have to be intimidating. The key is to use quality ingredients that are fresh and flavorful. For my biryani with chicken and rice, I like to use boneless skinless chicken thighs, basmati rice, onion, garlic, ginger, cinnamon sticks, cardamom pods, cloves, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, turmeric powder, chili powder, garam masala powder, chopped cilantro leaves, chopped mint leaves, Greek yogurt, ghee or butter, bay leaves and a lemon.
Now that we have our ingredients ready to go, let’s get started! Begin by marinating the chicken thighs in Greek yogurt mixed with chili powder and garam masala powder for about an hour. This will help tenderize the meat and infuse it with flavor.
Next up is the rice. I like to use basmati rice for this dish because it cooks up fluffy and has such an amazing aroma. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add in the soaked basmati rice along with a few cardamom pods and cinnamon sticks. Cook until the rice is just al dente—about 10-12 minutes—and drain well.
After that it’s time to make our spice blend! Heat a pan over medium heat and add in some ghee or butter. When it starts to sizzle add in the cumin seeds, coriander seeds and cloves. Toast these spices for about 2 minutes until fragrant then add them to a spice grinder or mortar & pestle along with turmeric powder and freshly ground black pepper. Grind everything together until you get a nice fine powder then set aside.
Now it’s time to assemble the biryani! Heat some ghee or butter in a large pan over medium heat then add in the onions and sauté until golden brown. Add in garlic and ginger paste along with bay leaves then sauté for another minute before stirring in the marinated chicken thighs. Cook until the chicken is almost cooked through then add in the freshly ground spice blend along with chopped cilantro leaves and mint leaves. Give everything a good stir then add in the cooked basmati rice along with some salt to taste. Stir everything together then cover with a lid and let simmer on low heat for 10 minutes or until the flavors have melded together nicely.
To finish off our biryani with chicken and rice squeeze some fresh lemon juice over top before serving alongside your favorite chutney or raita (yogurt sauce). The flavor combination of spices combined with juicy chicken thighs and fluffy basmati rice makes this dish truly irresistible! I hope you enjoyed reading my blog post about biryani today; let me know if you try making it at home!
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Biryani – A Comfort Food for stay at home parents
As a stay at home parent, it’s important to find activities and recipes that make family time more enjoyable. Biryani has been a favorite in my family for generations, and I’m happy to share the recipe with you today. This flavorful and comforting dish is perfect for busy parents who need a hearty meal that’s easy to prepare.
Ingredients:
-2 cups of basmati rice (soaked for 30 minutes)
-2 cups of chicken (diced)
-1 onion (diced)
-1 green chili (minced)
-1 tsp of ginger-garlic paste
-½ tsp of turmeric powder
-1 tsp of red chilli powder
-1 tsp of garam masala powder
-3 tbsp of oil
-3 cardamoms, 2 cloves, 1 cinnamon stick, 1 bay leaf (whole spices)
-Salt to taste
-2 cups of water
-½ cup of fresh mint leaves (chopped)
-½ cup of fresh cilantro leaves (chopped)
-Lemon juice (for garnishing)
-Fried onions (for garnishing)Instructions:
1. Heat the oil in a pan and add the whole spices. Fry for a few seconds until fragrant. Then add the diced onion and fry until golden brown. Add the minced green chili and ginger garlic paste and fry until the raw smell is gone.
2. Add the diced chicken, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, and salt to taste. Mix everything together and cook until the chicken is cooked through.
3. Drain the soaked basmati rice and add it to the pan with the chicken mixture. Pour in two cups of water and mix everything together. Cover the pan with a lid and cook on low heat for 15 minutes or until the rice is cooked through.
4. Once the rice is cooked, fluff it up with a fork and add chopped mint leaves and cilantro leaves. Mix everything together gently.
5. To serve, garnish with lemon juice and fried onions. Biryani is best served hot with raita or a simple salad on the side.
The Story Behind Biryani:
Biryani has been part of my family’s culture for generations; it’s a comfort food that we have enjoyed together since I was a little girl. The recipe was passed down from my grandmother to my mother, who then passed it down to me as an adult when I became a stay at home parent myself. Whenever I prepare this dish for my family now, it brings back fond memories of our time spent together in the kitchen when I was growing up – something that I cherish deeply even today as an adult parent!Biryani has become an integral part of my family’s culture; it’s more than just a meal – it’s also a way for us to come together as one happy unit around the dinner table after a long day apart due to work or other commitments outside of our home life! For busy stay at home parents like me, biryani makes an ideal comfort food that can be easily prepared in just about 30 minutes – perfect for those days when you need something quick yet tasty that will satisfy everyone!