Simple Chicken Biryani

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 750 g chicken breasts or 750 g chicken thighs, diced
• 1 tablespoon garam masala
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, sliced thinly
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated finely
• 750 ml chicken stock
• 300 g basmati rice
• fresh coriander

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven too 200°c.
• 2 place chicken in bowl with, cumin, garam masala & tumeric and toss to coat.
• 3 heat 1 tbsp olive oil in dutch oven (or casserole) add the chicken in batches and cook 3-4 minutes or until browned all over, adding a little more oil if necessary.
• 4 remove and set aside.
• 5 add the remaining oil, onion, ginger and garlic to the casserole and cook over medium heat until the onions are soft and golden.
• 6 add the rice and cook for 2 minutes.
• 7 return the chicken in a single layer and pour over the stock.
• 8 put the lid on and place in oven.
• 9 cook for 30-40 minutes, or until the rice is tender and has absorbed all the stock.
• 10 top with coriander before serving. i like to serve mine with cumin and mint yogurt.