Chicken Biryani

Prep Time 40 mins

Cook Time 45 mins

Total Time 1 hr 25 mins

Category: Biryani & Rice

Difficulty: Advanced

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

1 kg chicken
750 gm Rice
3 large onions thinly sliced and fried
2 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
1 tbsp salt
2 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp chilli flakes
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp caraway seeds
1 tsp qasuri methi (fenugreek leaves)
2 pieces cinnamon sticks
2 bay leaves
3 green cardamom
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp all spice powder
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp coriander powder
2 black cardamom
200 g yogurt
4 medium tomatoes
2 potatoes
Pinch orange food colour

Instructions

1
Soak rice for 30 minutes.
2
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.
3
Drain water. Set aside.
4
Combine remaining dry ingredients in a bowl.
5
Heat oil.
6
Fry onion till golden.
7
Add chopped tomatoes. When water dried, add chicken and ginger garlic paste.
8
Sauté till chicken changes colours.
9
Add yogurt, mix well.
10
Add potatoes with yogurt, or pre boil potatoes and add it to the gravy in last 5 minutes.
11
Cook on medium flame till chicken is done.
12
Add fresh coriander, green chilli and lemon juice.
13
Layer rice and gravy in a large pot.
14
Seal with tight lid.
15
Cook for 10 minutes on high flame. Then keep it on low till steam forms in the pot, 10-15 minutes.
16
Serve with raita.

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