Nizam’s Biryani

Nizam’s biryani is a world-famous delicacy that originated in Hyderabad. Biryani’s origin can be rooted in the royal kitchen when Mughal emperors ruled India. The popularity of this non-vegetarian biryani recipe is now spread across the globe. This dish is served in several elite restaurants too. Here is that secret recipe for you.

 Ingredients for Nizam’s Biryani :

1. Chicken – 1 kg
2. Ginger-garlic paste – 3 tablespoons
3. Curd – ½ litre
4. Chilli powder – ½ – 1 tsp
5. Green chillies split – 3
6. Garam masala powder – 2 tsp
7. Salt – as needed
8. Onion sliced and fried deep brown – 400 gm
9. Basmati rice – 1.5 kg
10. Cinnamon – 2 pieces, 2 inches each
11. Cloves – 5
12. Coriander leaves chopped – 1 bundle
13. Pudina(mint) leaves chopped – 1 bundle
14. Lemon juice – 1 or 2 lemons
15. Ghee – 2 big spoons
16. Saffron – 1/4 tsp
17. Milk – 1/2 cup
18. Flour – 2 cups

Method of preparation of Nizam’s Biryani :

1. Heat the oven to 180 degrees centigrade
2. Marinate chicken with contents 2-8 and place inside an aluminium baking dish.
3. Add double the quantity of water to rice, salt, cinnamon and cloves and cook. Drain water as well.
4. Spread coriander and mint leaves, lemon juice and ghee on the rice and mix them well.
5. Spread this rice mixture on the chicken pieces placed in an aluminium baking dish.
6. Mix saffron in milk and pour it on top of the rice.
7. Close the baking dish with a lid tightly 
8. Add a little water to the flour and apply this paste to the fringes to avoid the escape of steam and spices
9. In the pre-heated oven, bake the biryani for 40 minutes.