Sunday, May 10, 2020

Chicken Fry Piece Biriyani

My successful attempt to replicate Vizag's Kamat (Beach Road)/ Hyderabad's Sri Kanya     
Chicken Fry Piece Biriyani. Brings back lot of childhood memories every time I think of this dish.
It is a simple meal consisting of Flavored Rice and Roasted Curry Chicken with Fried Egg as a side.


Serves 5 - 6 People
Cooking Time : 1 hr

Click on the Pulao/Bagara link for recipe.

Ingredients for Chicken Fry
3 pounds    Chicken with Bone
4 Big          Onions
8                Green Chillies
1 Tbsp       Chilli Powder
1 Tbsp       Pepper powder
2 Tbsp       Garam Masala
2 Tbsp       Any brand Chicken/Mutton Biriyani Masala
2 Tbsp       Ginger Garlic Paste (Homemade)
1 Cup        Curry Leaves
1 Cup        Cilantro
Salt
Ghee/Butter/Oil

Spices
6                Cloves
1"              Cinnamon Stick
3                Bay Leaves
10              Cashew

Egg Fry Recipe
  1. Boil the eggs and shallow fry them in a pan
  2. Remove and keep them aside and toss them with some Chilli powder, Salt, Garam Masala , Cumin Powder & Cilantro.
Chicken Fry Recipe
  1. Take a large pan and add Ghee/Butter/Oil and fry all the spices (cloves, cinnamon, bay leaves, cashew) for 5 min on medium flame.
  2. To this add  curry leaves, green chillies(adjust according to your spice levels) , ginger garlic paste and fry until the raw smell goes away.
  3. Now add the finely chopped onions, salt, turmeric powder. Let the onions caramelize on low flame and until they turn brown in color. 
  4. Once you get the desired color add the chicken pieces and cover the pan and let it cook for 5 - 10 min on low flame letting all the water to ooze out from the meat(do not add any water yet).
  5. Now add chilli powder, garam masala, biriyani masala powder, pepper and some water and again cover the pan and let it cook for 10 - 15 min on low flame.
  6. Remove the lid now and cook the chicken on low flame till you get the consistency you want & garnish with some cilantro.
                             Serve hot with Pulao/Bagara Rice, Fried Egg, Onions & Lemon!!!


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