how to make chicken biryani

Chicken Biryani Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 cups basmati rice, soaked for 30 minutes
• 500g chicken, cut into pieces
• 2 onions, thinly sliced
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1/2 cup yogurt
• 2-3 tablespoons biryani masala
• 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
• Whole spices (bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, cloves)
• Fresh coriander and mint leaves
• Ghee or oil for cooking
• Saffron strands (optional)
• Salt to taste

Instructions:

Marinating the Chicken:

1. In a bowl, marinate the chicken pieces with yogurt, biryani masala, ginger-garlic paste, chopped coriander, and mint leaves. Let it marinate for at least 1-2 hours (overnight for best results).

Cooking the Rice:

2. Boil water in a large pot and add whole spices like bay leaf, cinnamon stick, and a pinch of salt. Add the soaked rice and cook until it's 70-80% done. Drain the rice and set it aside.

Cooking the Chicken:

3. In a deep, heavy-bottomed pan or pot, heat ghee/oil. Add sliced onions and sauté until golden brown. Remove half of the fried onions for layering.
4. Add chopped tomatoes to the remaining onions and cook until they soften.
5. Add the marinated chicken mixture to the pan. Cook on medium heat until the chicken is almost done.

Layering the Biryani:

6. In a heavy-bottomed pot, layer half of the partially cooked rice at the bottom.
7. Add the cooked chicken along with the gravy on top of the rice layer.
8. Sprinkle the reserved fried onions and some chopped coriander and mint leaves.
9. Layer the remaining rice over the chicken.
10. Optionally, sprinkle saffron strands soaked in warm milk over the rice for color and aroma.
11. Cover the pot with a tight lid or seal with aluminum foil.

Dum Cooking (Slow Cooking):

12. Place the sealed pot on low heat and let it cook for 20-25 minutes. This allows the flavors to infuse and the biryani to cook in its steam (dum).

Serving:

13. Once done, gently fluff the biryani with a fork, ensuring not to break the rice. Serve hot, garnished with fresh coriander and mint leaves.

Enjoy your homemade Chicken Biryani!

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