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ONE-POT WONDER Chicken berry Britannia

THE BRILLIANT BIRYANI Chicken berry Britannia

SERVES 4-6. HANDS-ON TIME 30 MIN,

OVEN TIME 30-35 MIN, PLUS SOAKING

AND STANDING

This is our homage to the chicken berry pulao at Bombay’s famous Parsi restaurant, Britannia and Co. We’ve used cranberries rather than the more authentic but hard to find Persian barberries, and it’s prepared in the ‘kacchi’ style, in which raw, marinated meat is cooked with the rice in the same pot.

KNOWHOW

Deggi mirch is a mild chilli powder that adds vibrant colour. Find it at theasiancookshop.co.uk and amazon.co.uk. Alternatively you could use paprika or kashmiri chilli powder (from souschef.co.uk).

FOR THE RICE

• 300g white basmati rice

• 2 tsp fine sea salt

• Juice ½ lime

FOR THE BASE

• 500g skinless, boneless free-range chicken thighs, each cut into 3 pieces

• 20g ginger paste

• 25g garlic paste

• 1½ tsp deggi mirch (see Know-how)

• 2 tsp fine sea salt

• 2 tsp ground cumin

• 1½ tsp garam masala

• 2 tbsp lime juice

• 100g full-fat greek yogurt

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil

• 3 green chillies, each cut into 4 long strips

• 3cm fresh root ginger, cut into fine matchsticks

• 100g crispy fried onions (widely available)

• 6 large fresh mint leaves, chopped

• 5g fresh coriander leaves, chopped

FOR THE TOPPING

• 20g unsalted butter

• 3 tbsp double cream

• Large pinch saffron, toasted in a dry pan, then mixed with 2 tbsp boiling water

• 35g dried cranberries

• Raita to serve (optional)

YOU’LL ALSO NEED…

• Biryani pot or flameproof casserole - with a lid

1 First, soak the rice – put it in a large bowl and cover generously with water. Using your fingers, gently move the rice around in the water to remove the starch, being careful not to break up the grains. Allow the rice to settle, then pour off the water. Repeat twice with fresh water, then cover with fresh water and soak for 45 minutes.

2 For the base, put the chicken in a bowl. Mix all the remaining ingredients together, add to the chicken and turn to coat. Cover and put in the fridge to marinate.