Thalassery chicken biryani recipe Malabar chicken biryani Kerala biriyani

Thalassery chicken biryani recipe link: https://www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/thalassery-chicken-biryani-recipe/

Thalassery chicken biryani recipe is from malabar region of kerala. The specialty of this biriyani is that it is prepared with a small grain rice that has a unique fragrance.

Apart from this rice it is the fresh ground spices that lend a great aroma and taste to this biriyani.

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Ingredients

To make biriyani masala powder

1 small star anise
4 green cardamoms/ elaichi
4 cloves / laung
2 one inch thin cinnamon sticks / dalchini
2 strands of mace / javithri
tsp grated numeg/ jaiphal
tsp shahi jeera
1 tsp fennel seeds /saunf/ sombu
1 red chili
tsp pepper corn

To make biriyani rice

2 cups Jeerakasala/ kaima rice (or basmati)
1 tbsp ghee (use more if desired)
1 bay leaf
1 star anise / biryani flower
4 green cardamoms / elaichi
4 to 5 cloves / laung
1 one inch thin cinnamon stick
to tsp fennel seeds/ saunf/ sombu
Salt as needed
3 cups Hot water
!For layering rice
to tsp kerala garam masala
Handful of chopped pudina & coriander leaves
1 tbsp ghee
tsp of edible rose water (optional)

To make biriyani gravy

3 tbsps of ghee / oil
Handful of cashews (about cup split & cleaned)
2 tbsps raisins (use sweet raisins)
to cup thinly sliced onions for making fried onions
cup (heaped) sliced onions for gravy
2 tbsps ginger garlic chili paste (1 tbsp ginger paste, 1 tbsp garlic paste, 2 to 3 green chilies)
kg chicken cleaned & cut
tsp turmeric / haldi
cup chopped & deseeded ripe tomatoes
Salt as needed
2 tbsps curd/ yogurt/ dahi
cup chopped mint/ pudina
cup chopped coriander leaves

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