kerala
Malabar Chicken Biryani
Fragrant short-grain jeerakasala rice layered with spiced chicken, fried onions, cashews and raisins — a Malabar wedding classic.
Hard1 hr 15 minsServes 6
By Chef Tom
#Chicken#Rice#Festive#Kerala
Watch the video Ingredients
- 1 kg chicken, cut into medium pieces
- 3 cups jeerakasala (kaima) rice
- 4 onions, thinly sliced
- 3 tomatoes, chopped
- 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1/2 cup yogurt
- 2 tbsp garam masala
- Handful of mint and coriander leaves
- Cashews, raisins and ghee for garnish
- Whole spices: bay leaf, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon
Method
- 1
Fry sliced onions until deep golden; reserve half for garnish.
- 2
Sauté ginger-garlic paste, tomatoes and spices, then add chicken and yogurt.
- 3
Cook the masala until the chicken is tender and oil separates.
- 4
Parboil the jeerakasala rice with whole spices until 70% done.
- 5
Layer rice over the chicken masala, top with fried onions, mint and ghee.
- 6
Seal and cook on dum (low heat) for 20 minutes. Garnish with cashews and raisins.
You might also like
indianVideo
Chicken 65
Fiery, deep-fried chicken bites tossed with curry leaves and chili.
ChickenSnackSpicy
Easy
indianVideo
Veg Pulao
Fragrant basmati rice cooked with mixed vegetables and whole spices.
RiceVegetarianNorth Indian
Easy
indianVideo
Jeera Rice
Fluffy basmati rice tempered with cumin and ghee.
RiceVegetarianVegan
Easy