Hi, this is Smita Deo and welcome to "Get Curried."
Today, we are going to see how to make a very popular Malaysian recipe
which is a fusion of the Indian and the Malaysian cuisine
and it is called the 'Nasi Chicken Biryani'
It is so popular that it is even served as a street food
all across Malaysia and in Singapore.
So, let's see how to make this amazing recipe.
For that I have a kilo of Chicken over here.
I'm going to marinate the chicken with 1 tbsp. of Garlic Paste.
1 tbsp. of Ginger Paste.
A tsp. of Fennel Powder.
A tsp. of Cumin Seed Powder.
A tbsp. of Coriander Seed Powder.
A tbsp. of Red Chilli Powder.
A cup of Yogurt.
And some Salt to taste.
I prefer to marinate this at least for 8-10 hours but even an hour will do.
While the chicken is getting marinated, let's prepare the rice.
I'm going to heat a tbsp. of Oil.
And a tbsp. of Ghee as well.
The oil is hot. I'm going to add 1 inch of Cinnamon.
5 Green Cardamoms.
5 Cloves and 10 Peppercorns.
And just sauté this till they release an aroma.
Let's add 2 medium Onions that I have sliced here.
And we are going to fry this till it is soft and translucent.
The onions have turned soft and translucent.
I'm going to add a heaped tsp. of Ginger Paste.
And a heaped tsp. of Garlic paste.
And just Sauté this till the raw smell goes off.
I'm going to add a cup of Tomato Purée to this. ‍
I'm going to sauté this till oil separates slightly.
The oil has separated. I'm going to add some Lemongrass.
We are going to add 6 cups of Water.
1 cup of Coconut Milk.
Here, I have soaked few strands of Saffron in half a cup of water,
We are going to add that as well.
And I'm going to rinse this and add half more cup of Water.
And now in this water, I'm going to add Salt.
Stir this well.
Here, I have 4 cups of Basmati Rice which I had soaked for an hour.
Stir this gently.
A tsp. of Turmeric Powder.
And cover this and cook it on a medium to low flame till the rice is done.
We'll head on for the gravy with the chicken while the rice is getting cooked.
I'm going to heat 2-3 tbsp. of Oil.
The oil is hot, let's add some whole spices.
1 inch of Cinnamon.
4-5 Green Cardamoms.
5 Cloves and 10 Peppercorns.
And now, I'm going to add 2 medium Onions that I have sliced.
And I'm going to sauté them till they are nice and golden brown in colour.
The onions are nice and golden.
I'm going to add the marinated chicken.
A tbsp. of Minced Garlic.
A tbsp. of Minced Ginger.
I'm going to Sauté this on a high flame for 2-3 minutes.
Let's check the rice, I'm sure it must be done.
And now I'm going to just cover this and cook it
on a medium flame till the chicken is done.
While the chicken is getting cooked, let's fry some cashew nuts on the side.
I'm going to heat a tbsp. of Ghee.
And I'm going to add a few whole Cashew Nuts.
And just toss them till they are nice and golden.
Keep this aside.
We kept the chicken to cook for almost 20 minutes
And this is done. Let's switch off the flame.
And serve this 'Nasi Chicken Biryani'
Now, in this flat dish I'm going to serve the rice.
Just remove the lemongrass.
Now you have the option of either serving the chicken on the rice or on the side.
I'm going to serve it on the side.
Now, let's garnish the rice with the Fried Cashew Nuts and some Raisins.
And our 'Nasi Chicken Biryani' is ready to be served.
It's a very easy recipe.
Do try this, let me know and keep watching "Get Curried."