Cuisine
Andhra, Hyderabadi, South Indian, Telangana
Prep Time1hour30minutes
Cook Time30minutes
Total Time2hours
AuthorBindu
Ingredients
For marinating Chicken
300gramschicken
3cardamoms
1-inchcinnamon stick
3cloves
1/8piecenutmeg
1star anise
1kapok bud
1flower mace
Salt as required
½tspturmeric powder
2tspred chili powder
1tspcoriander powder
1tspbiryani masala
1 ½tspginger garlic paste
½lemon
¼cupfried onions
½cupyogurt
¼cupmint leaves
¼cupcoriander leaves
4 to 5tbspoil
For Marinating Rice
1 ½cupbasmati rice(1 cup-=250ml)
2 to 3tbspoil
3cardamoms
1kapok bud
1inchcinnamon stick
3cloves
½mace
1star anise
1/8piecenutmeg
Salt as required
½tspchili powder
½tspbiryani masala
½tspginger garlic paste
½tspturmeric powder
1onion
3green chilies
¼cupmint leaves
For Assembling
1tbspoil
1 ¼cupswater
Aluminium foil to cover
2 to 3 bamboos green
Instructions
Marinating the Chicken
Take chicken into a mixing bowl.
Add whole garam masala spices, salt as required, turmeric powder, red chili powder, biryani masala, ginger garlic paste, coriander powder, fried onions, half a lemon, yogurt, mint leaves, coriander leaves, oil and mix well.
Leave the marinade for an hour.
Marinating the Rice
Take raw basmati rice into a mixing bowl.
Add oil, salt, whole garam masala spices, ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, red chili powder, biryani masala, onions, green chilies, mint leaves and mix well.
Keep it aside for an hour.
Assembling
Clean the bamboo until you find no dust inside.
Grease the inner part with oil.
Put 2 spoonfuls of chicken marinade first and then 4 to 5 spoons of rice.repeat the process again.
Add 1 ¼ cups of water.
Water runs down to the bottom through the gaps.
Cover the bamboo with an aluminium foil.
Making Bamboo Biryani
Set fire and put the bamboos on it.
Leave for 30 to 35 minutes turning in between.
Later remove it from the fire and leave for 5 to 10 minutes.