Easy main course | Swahili chicken Biriyani
Swahili biriyani definitely deserves a place in the culinary hall of fame. Here is the easy version
- Cuisine: East African
Ingredients
- 1 whole Chicken (Cut into 8 pieces)
- 5 whole tomatoes (chopped)
- 6 onions Sliced (Deep fried until golden and crispy)
- 1 chilli (Chopped)
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 1–2 tbsp Cumin (ground)
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon (ground)
- 1/4 tsp cloves (ground)
- 1 tsp cardamom (ground)
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp ginger (crushed)
- 1 tsp garlic (crushed)
- 1 1/2 cup water
- 3 potatoes (peeled; halved & deep fried)
- 3 tbsp Coriander (roughly chopped)
- 1 chilli (chopped)
- 1/2 cup Mala (or natural yoghurt)
Instructions
In a thick bottomed pan, add 1 tbsp ghee followed by the tomato paste and fry it for 1 min on medium heat.
Add 1 tbsp cumin, 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1 tsp ground cardamom, 1/2 tsp black pepper and a few cloves (4-5).
Cook the spices for 2 min then add the chopped tomatoes and cover the pan.
After 13 min, add the chicken, garlic, ginger, fresh chilly and, salt.
Cover and cook until chicken soften (about 15min)
Add 1/2 cup of mala or natural yoghurt cover and reduce the heat.
Deep fry your sliced onions if you haven’t and also fry the potatoes until a skin forms.
Add the deep friend and onions and potatoes to the biriyani. Cook until the potatoes are soft.
Serve with rice
Notes
You can use coconut cream as a replacement for the yoghurt
Find it online: https://swahilifood.com/swahili-chicken-biriyani/