Instant Biriyani | Thattikootu biriyani | No onion no tomato Biriyani

Instant Biriyani / Thattikootu Biriyani

Do you feel preparing a biriyani requires a lot of chopping and sautéing? Then try making this way and you will be surprised with the taste of this biriyani without adding any onions, tomatoes, ginger or garlic.

Ingredients

For the Chicken

Chicken: 1 kg

Chicken masala: 4 Tbspn

Curd: 3 Tbspn

Salt

Oil: 5 tbspn

For the rice

Basmati Rice: 3 to 3.5 cups

Water: 6 cups for 3 cups of rice

Ghee: 2 tsp

Whole Spices: cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, pepper, bay leaf

salt

For garnish

carrot: 1 grated

Mint and coriander leaves: handful

Method

1. Marinate the chicken with salt, chicken masala and curd and set aside for an hour

2. Meanwhile prepare the ghee rice. Heat ghee and add all whole spices. Add water and allow to boil. Now add salt and rice and cook until all water is gone.

3. Add a tsp of oil and saute the grated carrot for 5 mins

4. Add 5 tbspn of oil to the marinated chicken and cook without adding any water.

5. Give some time until the chicken is cooked and all water is dried up and the masala is very well roasted. This is the only step which you will need to give some time otherwise the raw taste of masala might be prominent.

6. Now add the chopped coriander and mint leaves and give a mix

7. Now add the cooked rice and mix well. Also add the carrot along with this and give a final mix

Yummy biriyani is ready in less than 20 mins.

Happy cooking 

Shabana