Chicken Biryani
Description
This homemade Chicken Biryani combines tender chicken, fragrant basmati rice, and a flavorful blend of traditional spices. Layered with spiced chicken gravy and steamed until aromatic, it makes a comforting Pakistani meal best served with raita.
Ingredients
Instructions
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Soak rice for 30 minutes.
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Boil rice with 3 tablespoon salt, black cardamom, star anise, 3 salt, 1 cinnamon stick, 1 bay leave, cumin and caraway 1/2 tsp each.
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Drain water. Set aside.
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Combine remaining dry ingredients in a bowl.
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Heat oil.
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Fry onion till golden.
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Add chopped tomatoes. When water dried, add chicken and ginger garlic paste.
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Sauté till chicken changes colours.
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Add yogurt, mix well.
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Add potatoes with yogurt, or pre boil potatoes and add it to the gravy in last 5 minutes.
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Cook on medium flame till chicken is done.
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Add fresh coriander, green chilli and lemon juice.
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Layer rice and gravy in a large pot.
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Seal with tight lid.
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Cook for 10 minutes on high flame. Then keep it on low till steam forms in the pot, 10-15 minutes.
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Serve with raita.
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