CHICKEN HARIYALI AND BUTTER SAFFRON RICE

Added by Nitu Chugani
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CHICKEN HARIYALI AND BUTTER SAFFRON RICE
this is an amazing recipe...easy to make and tastes like food from a restaurant.
FOR THE CHICKEN
500 grams bonless chicken cut into bite size pieces
1 cup sour yoghurt
...6 cloves of garlic
1 small pc. ginger
a handful of coriander leaves
a few mint and curry leaves
green chillies to taste and if not a pc. of green capsicum
1 tablespoon of garam masala...I USE THE OWN BRAND I SELL NOW
salt to taste
a pinch of turmeric powder
blend the yoghurt with all the rest of the ingredients and marinate the chicken overnight.
FOR THE BUTTER SAFFRON RICE
1 cup basmati rice, washed and soaked for 30 mins
a few cloves
a small pc. cinnamon
a bay leaf
a few peppercorns(i did not put)
salt to taste
A PINCH OF NITU DIDI PURE SPANISH SAFFRON
3 tablespoons of butter
heat the butter in a pan and all the whole spices and then the washed and drained rice. mix for a bit then add 2 cups water and the saffron and cook till rice is done.
FOR THE CHICKEN
heat 4-5 tablespoons butter in a wok and cook the chicken on verry high flame til its just done, DO NOT OVERCOOK. check for seasoning and then serve with the rice.
ITS AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS...DO TRY N GIVE ME FEEBACK!! 

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