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Biryani ya Kuku (Tanzanian Chicken Biryani)Biriyani ya Kuku

Fragrant layered rice with spiced chicken, a festive favourite on the Swahili coast and at Eid celebrations.Wali wenye harufu nzuri uliowekwa tabaka na kuku wenye viungo, chakula cha sherehe pwani ya Kiswahili na wakati wa Eid.

Ready in Tayari baada ya 90 minServes 6Serves 6
Biryani ya Kuku (Tanzanian Chicken Biryani)

IngredientsViungo

  • 2 cups basmati rice
  • 1 kg chicken pieces
  • 4 tbsp Chamamba sunflower oil
  • 2 onions, sliced
  • 1 cup yoghurt
  • 2 tsp biryani masala
  • 1 tsp saffron or a pinch of yellow colouring
  • Fresh coriander and mint
  • Vikombe 2 vya mchele wa basmati
  • Kuku kilo 1, vipande
  • Vijiko 4 vya mafuta ya alizeti ya Chamamba
  • Vitunguu 2, vilivyokatwa
  • Kikombe 1 cha mtindi
  • Vijiko 2 vya biriyani masala
  • 1 tsp zafarani au rangi kidogo ya manjano
  • Giligilani na mnanaa mbichi

MethodMaelekezo

  1. Marinate the chicken in yoghurt and biryani masala for 1 hour. Fry the sliced onions in oil until golden and set aside half.
  2. Cook the chicken with the marinade and remaining onion until tender.
  3. Parboil the rice with whole spices until 70 percent cooked. Drain.
  4. Layer the rice over the chicken, sprinkle with fried onions, saffron milk and herbs. Cover and cook on low heat for 20 minutes.
  1. Chovya kuku kwenye mtindi na biriyani masala kwa saa 1. Kaanga vitunguu kwa mafuta hadi viwe vya dhahabu na weka nusu kando.
  2. Pika kuku pamoja na mchuzi huo na vitunguu vilivyobaki hadi alainike.
  3. Chemsha mchele kidogo na viungo vizima hadi uive kwa asilimia 70. Chuja.
  4. Weka wali juu ya kuku, nyunyiza vitunguu vilivyokaangwa, maji ya zafarani na mimea. Funika na upike moto mdogo dakika 20.
Tip: Kidokezo: Parboil the rice only until just firm. It finishes cooking in the steam.Chemsha mchele kidogo tu hadi uwe mgumu kidogo. Utamalizia kuiva kwa mvuke.