# Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani

A Hyderabadi restaurant-style chicken biryani cooked with dum method.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 kg chicken
- 5 tsp red chilli powder
- 4 tsp coriander powder
- 2 tsp salt
- 4 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 0.75 tsp cardamom powder
- 1 tsp shahjeera
- 10 pcs cloves
- 8 nos cinnamon
- 7 tbsp fried onions
- 1 cup coriander leaves chopped
- 0.5 cup mint leaves
- 3 tsp lemon juice
- 1.5 tbsp green chilli paste
- 300 ml curd/yoghurt
- 1 cup oil
- 750 gms basmati rice
- 0.75 tsp shah jeera
- 4 cardamom
- 4 cloves
- 2 pieces cinnamon
- 2.5 tbsp salt
- 0.5 cup saffron milk
- 3 tbsp fried onions
- 10 nos. mint leaves
- 1 tbsp ghee

## Instructions

1. Arrange the chicken pieces in a flat pan.
2. Add chilli powder.
3. Add shahjeera.
4. Add cloves and cinnamon.
5. Add cardamom powder.
6. Add coriander powder.
7. Add salt to taste.
8. Add ginger garlic paste.
9. Add green chilli paste.
10. Add curd/yoghurt
11. Add fried onions.
12. Add chopped coriander
13. Add mint leaves.
14. Add lemon juice.
15. Add oil.
16. Mix all the ingredients.
17. Set aside for 2-3 hours to marinate.
18. Boil water.
19. Add cloves, cinnamon, and cardamom.
20. Add shahjeera
21. Add salt
22. Add basmati rice.
23. Cook 5-6 minutes on high heat.
24. Layer cooked rice on marinated chicken.
25. Add mint leaves.
26. Add fried onions.
27. Layer the rest of the cooked rice.
28. Add ghee mixed in hot water.
29. Add saffron milk.
30. Add fried onions.
31. Seal tightly with a foil.
32. Place some weight on top.
33. Cook 10 minutes on high heat.
34. Place on a tawa over the flame.
35. Cook 30 minutes on low heat.
36. Open after 1 hour.
37. Mix rice and meat gently.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/mFZkmjC2B3Y
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/1c9f193c-f989-474c-af78-0468a4e57ba5
- Extracted: 2025-05-25

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