Sharwoods
Chicken tikka biryani
A medium hot dish, traditionally made with lamb.
Spice rating:
Preparation time: 5 mins
Cooking time: 75 mins
Serves: 3
Sharwood's Spicy Tikka Masala Cooking Sauce
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1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion diced
4 chicken thigh fillets sliced
1 jar of Sharwood's Spicy Tikka Masala Cooking Sauce
200g basmati rice
25g flaked almonds toasted
Coriander chopped to garnish
Method:
1) Preheat oven to fan 150ºC / conventional 170ºC / Gas 3.
2) Fry the onion until golden brown.
3) Add the chicken and fry for 2 minutes.
4) Add the sauce and heat through.
5) Place over the base of an ovenproof dish.
6) Bring the basmati rice to the boil for 3 minutes drain well and spread over the chicken.
7) Cover with foil, making a good seal around the edge.
8) Cook for approximately 45-60 minutes or until the rice is cooked.
9) Fork over the rice and chicken.
10) Before serving, cover with foil and leave to stand for 5 mins.
11) Garnish with flaked almonds and coriander and serve.
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Chef notes
For a truly authentic dish, try using diced lamb.
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Cooking Tip
An Indian meal
For a typical evening meal in India, a selection of dishes are usually served. In Northern India this would typically be daal, a vegetable dish and a meat dish, eaten with chapattis or occasionally naan bread.