Briani Poulet

Name: Briani Poulet
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 68 servings
Cuisine: Mauritian
Ingredients: 750 g Basmati rice; 1.5 kg Chicken, cut into pieces; 300 g Plain yogurt; 4 large Onions, sliced (for birista); 4 medium Potatoes, halved; 3 tbsp Garlic and ginger paste; 3 tbsp Briani / garam masala; pinch Saffron or food colouring; 1 bunch Fresh mint; 1 bunch Fresh coriander; to taste Whole spices (cinnamon, cardamom, cloves); 150 ml Ghee or oil; to taste Salt

Fragrant layered rice with chicken, potatoes, mint and biryani spice blend. Wedding non-negotiable.

120 minServes 6–86 items at TheShop.mu

Ingredients

Basmati riceTheShop.mu
750 g
Chicken, cut into piecesTheShop.mu
1.5 kg
Plain yogurt
300 g
Onions, sliced (for birista)
4 large
Potatoes, halved
4 medium
Garlic and ginger paste
3 tbsp
Briani / garam masalaTheShop.mu
3 tbsp
Saffron or food colouring
pinch
Fresh mint
1 bunch
Fresh coriander
1 bunch
Whole spices (cinnamon, cardamom, cloves)TheShop.mu
to taste
Ghee or oilTheShop.mu
150 ml
SaltTheShop.mu
to taste

👨‍🍳How to cook

1
Marinate chicken in yogurt, garlic-ginger, masala, salt for 2 hours.
2
Fry onions until deep brown and crispy (birista). Reserve half.
3
Fry potatoes until golden. Reserve.
4
In a heavy pot, layer chicken with marinade, half the birista, mint, coriander, then potatoes.
5
Parboil rice with whole spices and salt (70% cooked). Drain.
6
Layer rice over chicken, drizzle saffron milk, ghee and remaining birista.
7
Cover tightly, cook on low (dum) 45 minutes. Rest 10 minutes before serving.

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