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Kerala Chicken Biriyani

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Updated on April 28, 2020 By Shalini 5 Comments - This post contains affiliate links which means if you use them to make a purchase, I'll earn enough money to maybe buy me a lil' something - an ingredient, probably.

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The delicious classic Kerala Chicken Biriyani is made by layering chicken gravy with fluffy aromatic basmati rice.

This Kerala Chicken Biriyani is influenced from Kottayam region and will have a typical Syrian Christian touch. Biriyanis are usually made during special occasions, weddings and festivals. It’s a must-have during Christmas.

Christmas is celebrated in pomp and style in Kerala. Even though we aren’t Christians, we live in Central Travancore which is largely influenced by Syrian Christians.

It is also a time when all the cousins get together and there will be lots of non-stop giggles and banter.

Almost ten days before Christmas, we put up a twinkling star outside of our homes, adorn it with fairy lights and wait for the Carol to arrive. Most often the Carol arrives two-three days before Christmas Eve. Christmas Carol group includes kids too, who carry candles and visit the neighborhood singing Christmas carols. It is fascinating for the children because irrespective of religion, all the houses are open and all would join them in the merriment.

Santa Claus gives little presents and chocolates to the kids, setting the tone of joy and cheerfulness.

For us, celebrating Christmas also means celebrating Mum’s birthday. Though she doesn’t have any other type of meat or poultry except chicken, we still prepare a wide variety of dishes on a Christmas day.

Yes, we go all out. Breakfast would often be Appams and Idiyappams with Mutton or Chicken Stew along with steamed sweet plantains. Christmas lunch would be Chicken or Beef Biryani with a side of raita, eggs, pappad, fried fish, and pickle. We end it with cutlets and a payasam.

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Christmas Special Kerala Chicken Biriyani

X’mas Special Chicken Biriyani

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Shalini
April 27, 2019
by Shalini
Cuisine Kerala
Category Kerala Rice

Ingredients

  • 300 gms Chicken

Cooking the Rice:

  • 2 cups Basmati Rice or Jeerakasala Rice
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3 Cloves
  • 3 Cardamons
  • 1 Cinnamon stick
  • Salt, to taste
  • 1 tbsp Ghee
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

Cooking Chicken Masala:

  • 3 Onion, sliced
  • 1 tbsp Ginger, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp Garlic, finely chopped
  • 3 tbsp Green chillies, chopped
  • 1tbsp Red chili powder
  • 1 tbsp Coriander powder
  • 1/2 tbsp Garam masala
  • 2 tomatoes, sliced

Others:

  • 1/2 cup Fried Onions
  • Fried Cashews and Raisins
  • 1/2 cup Mint leaves, chopped
  • 1/2 cup Coriander leaves, chopped
  • Ghee
  • 2 tbsp Saffron in milk
  • 4 Boiled eggs
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Instructions

  1. Soak rice for about 30 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, prepare the masala. Heat ghee in a pan.
  3. Add ginger, garlic, green chillies and onion. Saute.
  4. Once cooked, add red chili powder, coriander powder and garam masala. Saute.
  5. Add tomatoes and cook until well mashed and oil separates.
  6. Add chicken and mix well. Cook until chicken is done. Keep aside.
  7. It’s time to cook rice. Bring water to boil and add bay leaves, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon stick and salt. Add rice and cook until 3/4th done. Add a tbsp on lemon juice so that the rice doesn’t stick together.
  8. For assembling the biriyani, heat a deep vessel. Add some ghee and layer it with chicken masala.
  9. Top it with a layer of 3/4th cooked rice.
  10. Sprinkle fried onions, mint and coriander leaves. Add a tbsp of ghee as well. Repeat the process.
  11. Finally, top it with fried cashews and raisins and saffron milk.
  12. Cook covered for about 7-8minutes in low flame.
  13. Serve hot with boiled egg, raita, pappad and pickle.

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  1. Samira Gupta says

    April 30, 2019 at 8:03 am

    Nomination for Mystery Blogger Award

    https://www.samirasrecipe.com/2019/04/29/mystery-blogger-award-2019/

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  2. Siva says

    April 29, 2019 at 11:42 am

    Super

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  3. Noor Anand Chawla says

    April 28, 2019 at 9:38 pm

    Wow Shalini, I had no clue Kerala had its own version of Biryani! Will try the recipe.

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  4. JazzFeathers says

    April 28, 2019 at 6:41 pm

    Oh my goodness, it sounds gorgeous!!!
    I need to try this!

    Looking at the list of ingrediants, I thought this was going to be complicated, but from the directions, it actually doesn’t seem to be.

    @JazzFeathers
    The Old Shelter – Berliner Cabaret

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  5. vidhya Thakkar says

    April 28, 2019 at 2:21 pm

    interesting recipe

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