CHICKEN RAVA/ SOOJI BRIYANI

Hi,

CHICKEN RAVA/ SOOJI BRIYANI! Briyani is the name which gives brightness in my family's face but the name rava upma always gives a disgusting reaction in their face😓

So this the twist that I made with rava to make it yummy, and my trial didn't go in vain, upma briyani came out very well and it was too good and yummy.

Yummy, spicy, easy chicken sooji briyani recipe is below,

COOKING TIME : 20 minutes.

SERVINGS : 5 members

INGEDIENTS:

Chicken- 1/2 kg.

Rava- 2 cups.

Ghee- 2 tsp + 1 tsp

Bay leaf- 1 no

Star anise- 1

Marati Mokku- 1

Cinnamon- 2

Cloves- 3

Cardamom- 1

Coriander leaves- 5 tsp

Mint leaves- 5 tsp.

Onions- 1 no

Ginger garlic paste- 1 1/2 tsp.

Tomato- 1 no

Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp.

Chilli powder- 1 tsp.

Briyani masala powder- 1 tsp

Lemon juice- 1/2 tsp.

Salt- as required.

TO MARINATE AND FRY CHICKEN:

Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp

Chilli powder- 1 tsp.

Coriander powder- 1 1/2 tsp.

Chicken masala- 2 tsp.

Vinegar or lemon juice- 1 tsp.

Ghee- 2 tsp.

Salt- 1 tsp.

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METHOD:

1. Wash and marinate chicken with marinating ingredients except ghee, let the marinate sit for 30 mins.
   
   
2. Dry roast rava in low flame till aroma and let it cool down.
   
3. Boil 5 cups of water separately till boiling temperature and keep it hot till use.
4. Heat ghee in a pan and add marinated chicken and fry in medium flame till chicken cooks to soft and masala binds with chicken well ( no need to add water).
   
   
5. Heat ghee in a wide pan, add bay leaf, star anise, marati mokku, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and fry in low flame till aroma.
   
6. Then add chopped onions, ginger garlic paste and saute till raw smell leaves.
7. Followed by mint and coriander leaves and saute for a minute, add chopped tomatoes, saute till mushy.
   
8. Its time to add our spice powders, add chilli powder, turmeric powder, briyani masala powder and fry till masala blends will other ingredients well.
   
9. Add chicken and mix well.
   
10. Then add roasted rava and mix once.
    
11. Add 5 cups of hot water, salt and boil till the mixture thickens and sooji boils to soft.
    
12. When the briyani forms a soft mass, add 1 tsp ghee, lemon juice, mix and remove form flame.
    
13. Serve hot with raita or side dish of your choice.
    

NOTE :

1) Keep some extra hot water ready, if in final stage if you feel the briyani is too dry and sooji is not boiled properly, then add little hot water and boil.But at any stage never use cold water.

HAPPY COOKING!!