My days have been super busy so I tried to prep this Oven Baked Chicken Biryani the night before and just popped it into the oven the next day. It was sublime.
Delicious Oven Baked Chicken Biryani
Biryanis can become a little complicated but this is a super easy way to cook any Biryani. I find that everything tastes better when cooked in the oven. Maybe it’s the slow cooking in the oven that does it. I also never open the oven during the cooking process. I think this helps get all those flavours right in.
How to make Oven Baked Chicken Biryani
For this Delicious Oven Baked Chicken Biryani I marinated the chicken overnight. I then popped the chicken, cooked potatoes and half-cooked rice in a pot and into the oven it went. It took about an hour to cook and you cannot believe how aromatic and delicious this Biryani tasted. It was heavenly.
What Rice can I use?
I used Basmati Rice for this Oven Baked Chicken Biryani but you can also use any long grain rice if you prefer. The potatoes in the Biryani is optional. Here in South Africa we love adding potatoes to our curries and Biryanis. I think we must eat the most potatoes in the world…..haha! Biryani also needs a salad or a Raita, that Indian flavoured yogurt just rounds it the meal beautifully.
Masala
I always have readers, especially ones not living in SA, querying the difference between garam masala and masala. Let me do a little explaining. Masala is a spice blend that was created by South Africans. I think everyone in SA that cooks Indian food will have a Masala in their pantry. It is a convenient spice blend. The base of a masala is chilli powder and other spices are added to it to create an aromatic blend. If you are using Masala there actually shouldn’t be a need to use too many other spices. However, all masalas are not the same so we always add more spices to suit the individual taste. If you do not have Masala you can use chilli powder, however you can adjust the quantity. Garam Masala on the other hand is a warming spice that’s added at the end of the cooking process. It is not the same as masala. The spices used are different and there is no chilli powder in a Garam Masala. If you don’t have Garam Masala you can leave it out. It will make a difference to the flavor but I don’t think it’s going to be the end of the world. Your dish can still taste great. You can find a recipe for Garam Masala and a Homemade Masala on my blog. I hope you are going to give my Baked Chicken Biryani a try. Please feel free to drop me a comment if it was a success or not.
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