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Mauritian Biryani

Name: Mauritian Biryani
Total time: 90 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Mauritius
Ingredients: 2 cups Basmati rice; 3 leaves Chicken Thigh; 2 Potato; 2 Onion; 150g Plain yogurt; 3 cloves Garlic; 1 knob Ginger; 1 tbsp Garam masala; 1/2 tsp Turmeric; A pinch Saffron; A pinch Fresh mint leaves; To taste Oil for frying; 2 tsp Salt; 20g Butter

Rice

⏱ 90 min

👥 Serves 6

Difficulty ⭐⭐⭐

Spice-marinated chicken, potatoes, and rice layered and cooked together — Mauritius's celebration rice.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Mauritian biryani was brought by people of Indian origin, Muslims in particular: meat marinated in yogurt and spices, fried potatoes, and saffron-colored rice are layered and cooked together. The potatoes are the Mauritian hallmark, and at weddings and festivals it's made in huge pots for hundreds.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At a Mauritian wedding feast, the lid comes off a giant pot to reveal chicken and potatoes in saffron-colored rice.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 6)

Basmati rice 2 cups
Chicken Thigh 3 leaves
Potato 2
Onion 2
Plain yogurt 150g
Garlic 3 cloves
Ginger 1 knob
Garam masala 1 tbsp
Turmeric 1/2 tsp
Saffron A pinch
Fresh mint leaves A pinch
Oil for frying To taste
Salt 2 tsp
Butter 20g

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Marinate the chicken for 2 hours with the yogurt, grated garlic and ginger, garam masala, turmeric, and salt.
Thinly slice and fry the onions; cut the potatoes large and fry them too.
Boil the rice for 7 minutes and drain.
Layer the chicken, potatoes, half the fried onions, and mint in a pot, top with the rice, and sprinkle with saffron water and butter.
Cover and cook on low for 40 minutes, then scatter with the remaining fried onions.

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