Sri Lankan Chicken Biriyani

Name: Sri Lankan Chicken Biriyani
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Sri Lankan Moor
Ingredients: 2 cup long grain rice; 1 lb chicken; 2 tbsp oil; 1 large onion; 3 tbsp butter; 8 oz frozen peas; 4 oz raisins; 0.5 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp chili powder; 1 tsp curry powder; 6 garlic cloves; 1 inch cube fresh ginger; 10 curry leaves; 0.5 tsp ground black pepper; 2 medium tomatoes; 2 inches cinnamon sticks; 4 oz cashew nuts; 3 green cardamoms; salt

Chicken, rice and peas cooked in a pan and spiced with turmeric and chilli.

45 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 35 min · 45 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the onions till golden brown. Melt the butter in the same pan.
2
Add the peas, raisins and fry for 1 minute. Remove the onion peas and raisins, leaving the fat and oil in the pan. Set on one side till later.
1 min
3
Turn the heat down and cook the chilli powder, curry powder, curry leaves, garlic and ginger for 4 minutes.
4 min
4
Add the meat and black pepper, cook for 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes, cloves, cinnamon, turmeric and salt and cook for 2 minutes.
5
Add 1 1/2 cups of water and cook till the meat is almost cooked. Remove 1/2 cup of the gravy and set aside.
6
Add the rice to the pan with just enough water to cook the rice, stir and cover the pot. Cook on low heat for about 18 mins till rice is cooked.
18 min
7
Serve garnished with the the onions, peas and raisins,and nuts, and the gravy on the side.