# Asad Pakwan 1kg Degi Tikka Biryani

A very famous 1kg Degi Tikka Biryani recipe from Karachi, provided by Asad Pakwan Center.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 Table Spoon Red Chili Flake
- 2 Table Spoon Cumin Seeds
- 1 Tea Spoon Turmeric Powder
- 3 pieces Black Cardamom
- 6 pieces Green Cardamom
- 12 grains Black Pepper
- 5 pieces Clove
- 2 Table Spoon Salt
- 2 pieces Cinnamon Stick
- 0.25 cup Yogurt
- Coriander leaves
- Mint Leaves
- 1 cup Mustard Oil
- 2 Table Spoon Chicken Tikka Masala
- 2 Table Spoon Ginger and Garlic paste
- 3 Table Spoon Green Chili Paste
- 1 kg Chicken
- 3 Glass Water
- 0.25 tea spoon Nutmeg Powder
- 0.25 tea spoon Mace Powder
- 0.25 tea spoon Cardamom Powder
- 0.5 Table Spoon Food Color
- 4 pieces Tomato
- 3 pieces Green Chili
- 4 pieces Dried Plums
- Fried Onion
- 1 piece Hot Coal
- 500 gram Rice
- Cooking Oil

## Instructions

1. Add red chili flakes, cumin seeds, turmeric powder, black cardamom, green cardamom, black pepper, cloves, salt, and cinnamon sticks to a large cooking pot with oil.
2. Add yogurt, coriander leaves, mint leaves, mustard oil, chicken tikka masala, ginger and garlic paste, and green chili paste to the pot.
3. Add 1kg chicken to the mixture.
4. Stir and bhun (fry) the chicken on low to medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes.
5. Add approximately 2 to 3 glasses of water to the pot.
6. Cook the chicken on medium to high flame until 60-70% done and the water is reduced.
7. Add a mixture of yogurt, nutmeg powder, mace powder, cardamom powder, and food color to the pot.
8. Add sliced tomatoes, coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chilies, dried plums, and fried onion to the pot.
9. Place a small plate with hot coal inside the pot and add a little cooking oil on the coal to create smoke, then cover for 10-12 minutes for a smoky flavor.
10. Remove the hot coal after 10-12 minutes.
11. Add 500 grams of 60% boiled rice on top of the chicken mixture.
12. Add another 500 grams of 80% boiled rice on top of the first layer of rice.
13. Cook on high flame for 4 to 5 minutes until steam starts to emerge.
14. Add some boiled rice water on top of the rice.
15. Cover the pot and cook on low flame for 15 to 20 minutes for dum (steaming).
16. After 15-20 minutes, add cooking oil on top of the biryani.
17. Serve the hot and delicious Degi Tikka Biryani.

## Equipment

- large cooking pot
- small plate
- ladle

## Tips

- Adjust spices according to your taste.
- Use mustard oil for a unique flavor.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/CfedduL8AQI
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/039f33b0-4060-4576-991c-5d59ff4f71cd
- Extracted: 2025-07-23

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