
Thai Biryani or Khao mok, it is a popular Thai Muslim dish, which is popular throughout the country.
The rice is cook with spices and meat, such as chicken, beef or goat version for the Muslim population in Thailand. For other Thai the most common dish cook with Chicken.
when I was in Thailand, I did not eat this dish often.But when I live here I miss the taste of it.
Ingredient for Rice :
6 chicken thighs
2 cups Thai jasmine rice
3 shallots,sliced
1 Tbsp butter
1/3 cup of yogurt
2 1/2 cups water
3 Tbsp canola oil
Ingredients for spices mix
2 tsp curry powder
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp grounded coriander seed
1/4 tsp grounded fennel seed
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp sugar
2 bay leaves
Ingredients for sauce
2 green onions,
3 sprigs cilantro
¼ cup ginger
1 long cayenne pepper
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
¼ cup vinegar
1 Tbsp water
Preparation1. Wash chicken thighs, pat dry, and pierce with folk all over the thighs.
2. Mix the spices , divide into 2 parts.
3.Bring one part of spices mixed add yogurt, stir ingredients together use for marinate chicken for 1 hour or over night.
4. Fry a half of sliced Shallot in the oil until gloden brown.
Cooking Direction:
1. Add butter in the dutch oven,or pan. Add sliced shallot for 2-3 minutes add marinated chicken cook both sides for 8-10 minutes/side.
2.Meanwhile rinse Thai Jasmine Rice in stainer.
3.Remove chicken from the pot, set a side.
4.Add second part of spices mix in the pan fry for 30 seconds then add Thai Jasmine rice, stir thoroughly.
5.If you are using pan, Remove the stir fry rice into the pot,Add water and chicken on top of the rice,clover and simmer until boiling then turn the heat to low and cook for 20-25 mintues until the rice cook.let it set for 10-15 minutes.
Sauce :
Add sugar,Water,salt to the sauce pan bring to boil add vinegar. Let it cool.
Add the rest of ingredients into blender or food processer.Blend well and add to the sugar mixer.
Serving :
Add rice to the plate, Add chicken.Top with fried shallot. Cilantro for garnish.
Slice of Cucumber if desire. Serving with sauce.