Sindhi Biryani [0000031]

Ingredients:

1 kg gluten-free chicken, cut into pieces
1 cup gluten-free yogurt
1 tablespoon gluten-free ginger paste
1 tablespoon gluten-free garlic paste
1 teaspoon gluten-free red chili powder
1/2 teaspoon gluten-free turmeric powder
Salt to taste
2 cups gluten-free basmati rice, soaked for 30 minutes
1/2 cup gluten-free cooking oil
4 gluten-free onions, thinly sliced
4 gluten-free tomatoes, chopped
4 gluten-free green chilies, chopped
1/2 cup chopped gluten-free mint leaves
1/2 cup chopped gluten-free cilantro (coriander leaves)
1/2 teaspoon saffron strands soaked in 2 tablespoons warm gluten-free milk
Ghee for garnish (optional)

Steps:

Marinate the Chicken:
In a bowl, mix together gluten-free chicken pieces, gluten-free yogurt, gluten-free ginger paste, gluten-free garlic paste, gluten-free red chili powder, gluten-free turmeric powder, and salt. Let it marinate for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.

Cook the Rice:
Boil the soaked gluten-free basmati rice with salt until it's 70% cooked. Drain the water and set aside.

Fry Onions:
In a separate pan, heat gluten-free oil and fry thinly sliced gluten-free onions until golden brown. Remove half of the fried onions for later garnish.

Cook the Marinated Chicken:
In the same pan with the remaining onions, add marinated gluten-free chicken. Cook until the chicken is tender and the masala is well-cooked.

Layering:
In a heavy-bottomed pot, layer half of the partially cooked rice.
Add the cooked chicken over the rice layer.
Sprinkle chopped gluten-free tomatoes, gluten-free green chilies, gluten-free mint leaves, and gluten-free cilantro.
Layer the remaining rice over the chicken.

Final Garnish:
Sprinkle the saffron-soaked gluten-free milk over the rice. Drizzle ghee if desired.
Top with the reserved fried gluten-free onions.

Dum Cooking:
Cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid. Cook on low heat for about 20-25 minutes until the rice is fully cooked and aromatic.

Serve:
Gently fluff the biryani with a fork. Serve hot with gluten-free raita or salad.