Chicken flavored rice

 

This is my own recipe. Infact I was running out of time for a lunch preparation one weekend and we were both hungry too for a heavy lunch. I checked my fridge and there I saw some minced chicken masala I had prepared for chicken puffs. I also had two cups of the biriyani rice bought from kerala. So I thought why not make a ghee rice and mix it with this masala and try out . I did it and it came perfect, we enjoyed it.


INGREDIENTS:

For the Rice:

• Biriyani rice - 2 cups (I used jeerakasala rice but u can use basmati too and prepare it in the same style you do for pulav)
• Salt as needed
• Ghee- 2 tablespoons
• Spices- clove cardamom and cinnamon

How to prepare :

Step1 : Wash and soak the rice for 30 minutes. Drain it completely.

Step 2: Saute it in ghee till a nice aroma comes. immediately pour in 4 cups boiling water, salt and spices and cook till done. You can pressure cook for one whistle.

This is a very easy preparation . It is a good dish to keep ready incase you are expecting any guests. It can be served with chappathy or rice as the main course . It can be also converted easily to a filling for puffs or mixed with boiled potatoes for cutlets which makes two good evening tea snacks. So its a very flexible dish for any item any time of the day. Here I have prepared it in my own style as I wanted to make a chicken puffs for weekend tea snack. I just prepared the filling the previous day and would just stuff and bake it when we are ready to have it the next day. It is fully cooked chicken and with no coconut added, so it would remain in fridge for a couple of days.

Step 3: After the rice is done, mix the minced chicken masala (Method provided below) to the rice and serve hot. You can garnish with raisins and cashews sauted in ghee if preferred. 

Serves 4

For the masala:

• Chicken pieces- 20 bite sized pieces (I used boneless chicken thighs)
• 2 medium onions- sliced thin and long
• 1 medium tomato- chopped fine
• Ginger garlic paste- 2 tablespoons
• Turmeric powder- 1 tablespoon
• Red chilly powder- 2 tablespoons
• Coriander powder- 2 tablespoons
• Garam masala powder- 1 tablespoon
• Salt as needed
• Pepper powder- 1 tablespoon

How to Prepare:

Step 1: Marinate the chicken pieces with all masala powders for 30 minutes. Boil it till is is well cooked.

Step 2: Allow to cool and grind the pieces alone to get it in minced form.Save the stock for use in the gravy preparation later. Keep aside.

Step 3: Heat oil, add cumin seeds. Add sliced onions and saute till it turns transparent. add ginger garlic paste and saute till it is done. Add the chopped tomatoes and saute till it is done.

Step 4: Add little of the stock water to it and cook well.

Step 5: Add the minced chicken to it and mix well. Add little more stock water and cook well.Adjust salt . Add pepper powder .

Step 6:Stir well till it turns dry. Garnish with coriander leaves.