Kolkata special chicken biryani – a Bengali style biryani recipe Recipe

Ingredients of kolkata chicken biryani

1 cup = 250 ml

1 kg Basmati rice or long grain dehradun rice

1kg 200 g chicken or murg(skinless biryani cut pieces)

4 medium potatoes/aloo(cut into halves)

3 medium to large onions(julienne cut)

2 tsp garlic paste

1 1/2 tsp ginger paste

1/2 lemon juice

1/2 cup tok doi or curd or yogurt

1 tsp kashmiri chilli powder

3 1/2 tsp biryani masala

3 drops of rose essence

1 1/2 tsp kewra water

8-9 drops mitha attar

1 pinch of saffron strand

4 tbsp milk

5 bay leaves

2-3 inch cinnamon stick

8-10 cloves

10 green cardamom or elaichi

1 tsp turmeric powder

10-12 tbsp of ghee

1/2 cup of refined oil

salt(as required)

6-7 hard-boiled eggs(optional)

50 gms bay leaves(for spreading on the bottom)

Ingredients of Bengali Biryani masala

1 tsp shah jeera

1 tsp white peppercorn

25 green cardamom or elaichi

1 1/2 mace or javitri

1 1/2 inch cinnamon stick

1/4 nutmeg or jaifal

1 tsp kabab chini or allspice

5 cloves