Chicken and Bell Pepper Biryani

I wanted to try a Chicken Biryani recipe, but we are trying to be lower carb. So I made up some brown rice separately, and served it with Spinach Dal and naan.

Ingredients:

Marinade:

• 6 tablespoons plain yogurt (I used Greek yogurt)
  
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger 
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon garam masala 
• 1 teaspoon salt
• .5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• .5 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice (optional)
  

Chicken:

• 1.5 pound chicken, cut into 1" pieces
• 2 tablespoon ghee (or oil)
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 1 bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon ground clove
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon caraway seeds (or sesame)
  
  Sauce:
  
  
• .5 cup plain yogurt 
• 2 teaspoon garam masala 
• 1 slit green chili pepper (optional)
• 2 tablespoons chopped mint leaves 
  

Instructions:

1. Mix marinade together, then coat the chicken well. 
2. Cover and set this aside for at least an 1 hour. 
3. Heat  oil in a heavy bottom pot, add onion and pepper and cook for 5 minutes or so to soften.
4. Stir in clove, cinnamon, and seed, cook for 1 minute.
5. Add marinated chicken & saute until it cooked through, about 7 to 10 minutes.
6. Stir in the sauce ingredients.
   

 

Carole's Notes:

We liked this, especially with the spinach dal and naan.

The recipe is adapted from https://www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/chicken-biryani-recipe/