Fried Masala Chicken Briyani / Bryani Ayam Goreng Masala

As usual … Its my way and my style of cooking

Ingredients

For rice

2 cups Basmathi rice - soak for 30 minutes

2 pcs bay leaves

3 pcs anis star

2 pcs cinnamon stick

3 pcs cardamom

3 pcs cloves

1 tbsp oil or ghee

Salt to taste

Instructions:

1. After 30 minutes; Strain the rice and set aside

2. Add water into the pot; add in all other ingredients and bring to boil.

3. Add the rice; at cook for about 20 minute or until its 70% cooked.

4. Drain the rice; set aside

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for Fried Chicken

6 pcs Chicken thigh  - (or any parts-about 1 kg)

1 tsp Briyani masala (or garam masala)

1 tsp chili powder

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1 tbsp ginger garlic paste (1" ginger + 4 pcs garlic)

 Salt to taste

Instructions:

1. Add all the ingredients and marinade for about 30 minutes

2. Deep fry until its 70% cooked. set aside

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Bryani Rice ingredients

Ingredients

2 Large onion - Chopped

1 bunch mint leaves - chopped

1 bunch coriander leaves - chopped

1 cup plain yogurt

2 tomato - chopped

(A)

1 cinnamon stick

2 anis star

2 cardamom

2 cloves

(B)

1 tsp briyani masala

1 tsp coriander poder

1 tsp chili powder

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

( C)

1 tbsp lime juice (or orange juice)

A pinch of Saffron - soak with 2 tbsp hot water

chopped coriander/ mint leaves

Fried onion

Salt 

Chicken stock (optional)

Preparation

1. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pot, add in items (A); followed by chopped onion and green chili. Stir until fragrance and then add in item (B); continue stirs.

2. Add coriander & mint leaves (leave some for garnishing) ; tomato, yogurt; lime juice and 1/2 cup of water. Season with salt and chicken stock granules

3. Add the fried chicken; slowly stir it and then spread the chicken evenly.  Top up with rice. 

4. Garnish with chopped mint and coriander, fried onion. Sprinkle with saffron. You can add raisin and cashew nuts if you like. Cover it tightly and let it cook with slow heat for another 30 minutes or until its ready. Do not stir as this will break the rice.

5. Bryani is ready to be served

Bahasa Melayu

Bryani Ayam Goreng Masala

Bahan2 utk nasi (di masak sehingga ¾ masak)

2 cawan Beras Basmathi – direndam selama 30 min

2 helai daun salam

Rempah 4 jenis (kayu manis, cengkih, pelaga & bunga lawang)

1 sudu ghee

Garam secukup rasa

(Bila hampir masak; angkat dan toskan)

Bahan untuk ayam goreng

1 kg Ayam – di potong

1 sudu makan garam masala

1 sd makan serbuk cili

¼ sd teh serbuk kunyit

1 sd makan halia/ bwg putih yg di tumbuk

Garam & perasa

(Gaul semua bahan dan goring ayam hingga 80% masak; angkat dan asingkan)

Bahan tumis

3 bunga lawang

3 buah pelaga

2 kayu manis

3  bunga cengkih

3 biji timato – di potong dadu

2 biji bawang besar – di cincang

4-5 biji cili padi

1 sd kecil serbuk cili

1 sd kecil serbuk ketumbar

1 sd makan garam masala

1 cawan dauh pudina yg di cincang

1 cawan daun ketumbar yg dicincang

1 cawan yogurt

1 tsp Lemon juice

garam secukup rasa

Saffron (direndam dengan sedikit air panas)

Bawang goring

Caranya

1. Panaskan minyak, tumis bawang bersama perencah 4 jenis hingga naik bau. 

2. Masukkan serbuk cili, serbuk ketumbar, garam masala; tomato , cili padi,  yogurt, air limau serta 

    daun ketumbar dan pudina yg telah di cincang tadi. Gaul rata dan masukkan garam & serbuk perasa.

3.  Ratakan ayam (seeloknya jgn biarkan bertindan. Masukkan nasi yg separuh masak keatasnya. 

4. Taburkan bawang goring, daun pudina, daun ketumbar, saffron dan sedikit ghee. Tutup rapat dan 

     masakkan selama 15 minit dgn api yang perlahan

5. Selamat mencuba

** Boleh ditambah dgn kacang gajus, kismis.