Awesome Chicken Tikka Biryani

Ingredients: (Serves 6) 

1 lbs Boneless Chicken cut into 1 inch cubes

Tandoori masala (Laziza or any other masala of your choice)

4 tbs Yogurt

½ pint Heavy cream

1 large Onion cut finely

5 tbs Ginger garlic paste

4 cups basmati rice boiled and cooked to 90% done with all whole garam masalas (4 cloves, 2 bay leaves, 1 stick of cinnamon, 4 cardamom, 3 pepper corns)

2 tsp Red chili powder

2 tbs oil

4 tbs fried onions for layering
Salt to taste

 

Process

1.     Marinate the chicken with tandoori masala and yogurt or as per instruction on the masala packet and keep aside for least 30 mins or overnight.

2.     Soak the bamboo skewers in water for 30 mins. After 30 mins put the marinated chicken on the bamboo skewers ( reserve the balance marinate if any left) and grill/ broil them in the oven (at 450 degree Fahrenheit).

3.     Meanwhile burn a charcoal piece on the gas top.

4.     After the chicken is done place the chicken in a bowl and place a smaller bowl inside the chicken bowl. Now place the burning coal inside the small bowl, put oil over the coal and cover the big bowl with a lid immediately (this process is to smoke the chicken).

5.     In a pot add oil and fry the onion till translucent, add of ginger garlic paste and fry for 3-4 minutes till the raw taste of ginger and garlic is gone

6.     Add red chili powder, salt and well beaten yogurt and heavy cream stir well , at this point you can add the reserved marinate from the above process.

7.     Add the chicken pieces to the above curry mixture and mix well.

8.     Take a 9/16 inch aluminum foil tray and layer the bottom with half the quantity of rice, then pour the chicken long with the gravy on top (distributing it evenly) and layer it again with the remaining half of the rice. Cover the rice with handful of colored cooked rice and fried onions. Cover the aluminum tray with glad wrap and with foil and place it in oven at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.

Serve with hot with raita