How to make Chicken Biryani
This recipe is contributed by Member SINI CHERIAN.
Main Ingredients : Chicken on the bone (हड्डी समेत चिकन), Sela (ukda) basmati rice
Cuisine : Hyderabadi
Course : Main Course Chicken
Chicken Biryani Recipe Card
Hindi: murgh
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Prep Time : 51-60 minutes
Cook time : 41-50 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Chicken Biryani Recipe
Chicken on the bone cut into 1½ inch pieces 500 grams
Sela (ukda) basmati rice soaked 1 1/2 cups
Ginger paste 1 tablespoon
Garlic paste 1 tablespoon
Green chilli paste 1 teaspoon
Coriander (dhania) powder 1 tablespoon
Roasted cumin (bhuna jeera) powder 1 tablespoon
Garam masala powder 1 teaspoon
Green cardamom (chhoti elaichi) powder 1 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Yogurt (dahi) 1 cup
Oil 3 tablespoons
Bay leaf 1
Cloves 4
Green cardamoms (chhoti elaichi) 2
Black cardamom (badi elaichi) 1
Chicken stock 5 cups
A few saffron threads (kesar)
Milk 1 tablespoon
Caraway seeds (shahi jeera) 1 teaspoon
Ginger 1 inch piece, cut into thin strips
Onions sliced and deep fried 2 medium
Fresh mint leaves (pudina) chopped 1/2 cup
Fresh coriander leaves (hara dhania) chopped 2 tablespoons
Kewra water 1 teaspoon
Rose water 1 teaspoon
Method
Step 1
Marinate the chicken in a mixture of ginger paste, garlic paste, green chilli paste, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala powder, cardamom powder, salt and yogurt for about half an hour.
Step 2
Heat one tablespoon oil in a pan. Add the bay leaf, cloves, green cardamoms and black cardamom and sauté for half a minute. Add the rice and sauté for a minute. Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and cook for eight to ten minutes or till the rice is three fourth done. Drain and set aside.
Step 3
Soak saffron in the milk.
Step 4
Heat the remaining oil in a thick-bottomed pan. Add the caraway seeds and sauté till fragrant. Add the marinated chicken and sauté for three to four minutes or till it is half cooked.
Step 5
Remove the pan from the heat. Spread the rice over the chicken. Sprinkle saffron flavoured milk, ginger strips, fried onions, chopped fresh mint and coriander, kewra water and rose water over the rice. Cover and cook on dum for fifteen to twenty minutes over low heat.
Step 6
Serve hot with a raita of your choice.
