STEP 1.Marinate the chicken pieces in one tablespoon of ginger garlic paste, salt, two table spoons of oil, two table spoons of curd and two pinch of garam masala powder. Refrigerate for two hours atleast.
STEP 2.Soak rice for an hour and boil in an open pot until 90% cooked with little salt and one tablespoon of oil.
STEP 3.Jullien the onions and deep fry golden crisp. Keep aside.
STEP 4.Take half a cup of same oil, heat and add all whole spices until they crackle. Add in chopped tomatoes , balance of ginger garlic paste. Cook until the oil surfaces.
STEP 5.Add in the fried onions, keep a handful aside.
STEP 6.Cook until the masala blends. Add whisked curd, salt, red Chili powder, garam masala powder..
STEP 7.Add in the marinated chicken. Sauté. Add two cups of water. Cook on slow until the chicken tenderises .
STEP 8.Finely chop the mint and coriander leaves.
STEP 9.Dissolve the saffron in Luke warm milk.
STEP 10.In a pot pour in a little curry of chicken and layer it with boiled rice. Add some chicken curry with some chicken pieces on top of the boiled rice. Sprinkle some mint and coriander leaves. Place 2-3 green chilies over them. Sprinkle some saffron milk.
STEP 11.Repeat the layering of rice, chicken curry, mint - coriander leaves and green chilies with. Saffron milk.
STEP 12.Re- repeat until the rice and curry finish.
STEP 13.On the top most layer sprinkle the reserved fried onions (birista) .
STEP 14.Heat one cup of water and mix in the desi ghee.
STEP 15.Pour the ghee water evenly over the layered rice.
STEP 16.Close the lid tight. Seal the lid with wheat dough.
STEP 17.Put on full flame for 5 minutes. Lower the flame for 15 minutes. Switch off the flame.
STEP 18.Open the lid just before serving.
Nutrition value
326
calories per serving
3 g Fat8 g Protein66 g Carbs7 g FiberOther
Current Totals
3 g Fat
8 g Protein
66 g Carbs
7 g Fiber
MacroNutrients
Carbs
66 g
Protein
8 g
Fiber
7 g
Fats
Fat
3 g
Vitamins & Minerals
Calcium
128 mg
Iron
5 mg
Vitamin A
645 mcg
Vitamin B1
0 mg
Vitamin B2
0 mg
Vitamin B3
2 mg
Vitamin B6
0 mg
Vitamin B9
34 mcg
Vitamin B12
0 mcg
Vitamin C
23 mg
Vitamin E
1 mg
Copper
0 mcg
Magnesium
90 mg
Manganese
2 mg
Phosphorus
157 mg
Selenium
5 mcg
Zinc
2 mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
