Karachi-Style Chicken Biryani

15m
Serves 6
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Directions

  1. 1Soak Sela rice in boiling water with oil, vinegar, and salt. Cook until 80% done.
  2. 2In a pan with ghee, sauté sliced onions until golden brown.
  3. 3Add ginger-garlic paste and tomatoes. Cover and cook until tomatoes soften.
  4. 4Mix in chopped green chilies.
  5. 5Add the marinated chicken (with food color) and cook until browned.
  6. 6Add potatoes and cook for 7-8 minutes after adding water.
  7. 7Prepare a mixture of yogurt, National Biryani Masala, red chili powder, turmeric, cumin, and lemon juice.
  8. 8Add the yogurt mixture to the chicken and potatoes, and cook for a few minutes.
  9. 9Add the cooked rice in a single layer.
  10. 10Add coriander, mint, green chilies, lemon slices, and food coloring on top of the rice.
  11. 11Cook for 15 minutes with dum (covered).

Ingredients

  • 4 cups Sela Rice
  • 2 litres Water
  • 1 tbsp Sirka
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp salt
  • 0.5 cup Ghee
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
  • 4 large tomatoes
  • 2 chopped green chillis
  • 1 kg chicken
  • 2 large potatoes
  • 0.25 cup water
  • 1 chicken cube
  • 1 cup Yogurt
  • 1 packet Nation biryani masala
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 0.5 tsp turmeric/halsi powder
  • 1 tap zeera
  • 1 whole lemon juice
  • 1 Coriander
  • 1 mint
  • 1 green chilli
  • 1 lemon slices
  • 1 ghee
  • 1 red food colour
  • 1 orange food colour

Equipment

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