Chicken Biryani
Ingredients
1 cup basmati rice, uncooked, rinsed
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1/2 tsp. cumin seed
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. minced gingerroot
1/2 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
1 tsp. ground cumin
1-3/4 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup Sun Dried Tomato Vinaigrette Dressing made with Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 tsp. garam masala
1/2 tsp. ground turmeric
1/4 tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne)
1/2 cup Greek Strained Nonfat Yogurt
Directions
Place rice in medium bowl. Add enough cold water to cover rice. Let stand 10 min.
While rice sits, heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add cumin seed; cook and stir 30 sec. Stir in onions, garlic and ginger; cook 5 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring constantly. Add chicken and ground cumin; cook and stir 2 min.
Drain rice. Add to chicken mixture with all remaining ingredients except yogurt; mix well. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer on low heat 22 to 24 min. or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Serve topped with yogurt.