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Chicken Biryani

A different take on Biryani that uses our Indian Curry Paste instead of our Biryani Spice Blend. Delicious with your favourite curry or great with some chutney, poppadoms and natural yogurt.

Serves

6

The star of the show

Gluten free
Shemin's Mild Curry Paste
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Shemin's Mild Indian Curry Paste

Shemin’s Mild Curry Paste brings together a carefully balanced mix of spices to create a warm, aromatic curry without the heat. Made using our family recipe, it’s perfect for mild, comforting dishes that are full of flavour and easy to enjoy any day of the week. A simple way to cook delicious, family-friendly curries at home.
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Ingredients

Chicken Marinade

220g natural yoghurt
1 tbsp garlic puree
1 tbsp ginger puree
1kg skinless, boneless, chicken thigh cut up into bite size pieces
1.5 teaspoons Shemin’s Garam Masala
50g Shemin’s Indian Curry Paste
50g of ghee or unsalted butter
1 large onion, finely sliced
1.5 tsp salt or to taste

Rice

A generous pinch of saffron threads
4 tbsp hot milk
1.5 tsp salt
2x Shemin’s Cassia Cinnamon Bark (about 2cm long)
4x Shemin’s Cloves
4x Shemin’s Green Cardamom Pods, bruised
450g basmati rice, washed

Friend onion garnish

2 tbsp sunflower oil
1 onion, sliced

How to make Chicken Biryani

  1. Put the yogurt, ginger, garlic, Shemin’s Garam Masala, Shemin’s Curry Paste, and salt in a non metallic bowl and mix well.
  2. Add the chicken pieces to the marinade and leave in the fridge for 2 hours, or overnight
  3. Heat a casserole dish, large enough to hold the chicken and rice together, over a medium heat and add the ghee or butter.
  4. Add the onions and cook stirring frequently until browned
  5. Reduce heat to medium, add the marinated chicken and cook for 5-6 mins, then turn the heat off and put the lid on.
  6. For the rice, first add the saffron to the hot milk and set aside to soak for 20 mins
  7. Pre-heat oven to 180°C / 160°C Fan / 350°F / Gas 4. Bring a large saucepan of water to boil, add the salt and spices. Add the rice, return to boil and boil steadily for 2 mins.
  8. Drain the rice and pile the rice on top of the chicken mixture in your casserole dish.
  9. Sprinkle the saffron and milk over the rice.
  10. Wet a piece of grease proof paper in water, large enough to cover the rice completely, and lay loosely on top of the rice.
  11. Soak a clean tea towel in water and wring out, then lay loosely on top of the greaseproof paper
  12. Cover the casserole dish now with a piece of foil (it is important to cover the rice in this way to contain all the steam inside the casserole dish as the biryani cooks entirely in the steam created in the casserole)
  13. Put the lid on, and cook in the center of the oven for 1 hour.
  14. After an hour, turn off the oven and leave the casserole dish inside for 30 mins.
  15. Meanwhile make the garnish by browning the onions in the oil and set aside.
  16. Transfer the biryani to a warm serving dish and garnish with the fried onions and serve.

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andrew ****@btinternet.com i have had your mild curry paste and cooked it with chicken, and its the best curry i have had. going to have mince with it next to…

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Always beautiful curry paste and always super helpful.

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Product is first class, have used since the days of James Martin Thank you

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We've been using Shemin's curry paste for a long time. It's so easy to use & make cooking Indian dishes simple to make at home.

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Great product and my cooking would not be same if I didn't have It. Thank you

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Always good 😊

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Super flavours - we are addicted! Particularly love the curry pastes and sauces. Mango chutney is so delicious.

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I have been using these curry pastes for a long time. They are so good, I'm never without them in my fridge or freezer

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I have been using Shemins Pastes for years. Effortless cooking with delicious results . Thank you x

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