Name: Chicken Biryani
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ¾ cup plain yogurt; 1 tsp. cumin; 4 tsp. garam masala (divided); 1 tsp. turmeric; 2 cups basmati rice (soak in water 15 minutes); Salt and pepper to taste; ¼ cup mint (sliced); ¼ cup cilantro; 1 lime (cut in 8 wedges); 4 chicken legs and 4 chicken thighs (cut in half if large); ¼ tsp. crushed red pepper; 1 large onion (sliced thin); 2 Tbsp. olive oil; 2 Tbsp. butter (mixed with saffron water); ½ tsp. saffron (mixed with ¼ cup water); 5 cups water; ¼ cup almonds (sliced and toasted); 1 large tomato (medium dice); 1 tsp. chili powder; 2 Tbsp. lemon juice; 2 cloves garlic (minced)

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

The Healthy Teen Cookbook

By Remmi Smith

Published 2019

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Southeast of Israel and surrounded by the Arabian Sea, the Indian Ocean, and the Bay of Bengal lies India. It is the world’s largest democracy, with a population of 1.2 billion people. Chess and the number system were invented in India. Yoga, which has existed for over 5,000 years, also originated there. The national animal of India is the Bengal tiger, and the national flower is the lotus. India is home to the Taj Mahal, the white-ivory marbled mausoleum of renown. The world’s largest gath