Karachi-Style Chicken Biryani

15 mins
Serves 6
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Directions

  1. 1Soak Sela rice in boiling water with oil, vinegar, and salt. Cook until 80% done.
  2. 2Soak Sela rice in boiling water with oil, vinegar, and salt. Cook until 80% done.
  3. 3Soak Sela rice in boiling water with oil, vinegar, and salt. Cook until 80% done.
  4. 4In a pan with ghee, sauté sliced onions until golden brown.
  5. 5In a pan with ghee, sauté sliced onions until golden brown.
  6. 6In a pan with ghee, sauté sliced onions until golden brown.
  7. 7Add ginger-garlic paste and tomatoes. Cover and cook until tomatoes soften.
  8. 8Add ginger-garlic paste and tomatoes. Cover and cook until tomatoes soften.
  9. 9Add ginger-garlic paste and tomatoes. Cover and cook until tomatoes soften.
  10. 10Mix in chopped green chilies.
  11. 11Mix in chopped green chilies.
  12. 12Mix in chopped green chilies.
  13. 13Add the marinated chicken (with food color) and cook until browned.
  14. 14Add the marinated chicken (with food color) and cook until browned.
  15. 15Add the marinated chicken (with food color) and cook until browned.
  16. 16Add potatoes and cook for 7-8 minutes after adding water.
  17. 17Add potatoes and cook for 7-8 minutes after adding water.
  18. 18Add potatoes and cook for 7-8 minutes after adding water.
  19. 19Prepare a mixture of yogurt, National Biryani Masala, red chili powder, turmeric, cumin, and lemon juice.
  20. 20Prepare a mixture of yogurt, National Biryani Masala, red chili powder, turmeric, cumin, and lemon juice.
  21. 21Prepare a mixture of yogurt, National Biryani Masala, red chili powder, turmeric, cumin, and lemon juice.
  22. 22Add the yogurt mixture to the chicken and potatoes, and cook for a few minutes.
  23. 23Add the yogurt mixture to the chicken and potatoes, and cook for a few minutes.
  24. 24Add the yogurt mixture to the chicken and potatoes, and cook for a few minutes.
  25. 25Add the cooked rice in a single layer.
  26. 26Add the cooked rice in a single layer.
  27. 27Add the cooked rice in a single layer.
  28. 28Add coriander, mint, green chilies, lemon slices, and food coloring on top of the rice.
  29. 29Add coriander, mint, green chilies, lemon slices, and food coloring on top of the rice.
  30. 30Add coriander, mint, green chilies, lemon slices, and food coloring on top of the rice.
  31. 31Cook for 15 minutes with dum (covered).
  32. 32Cook for 15 minutes with dum (covered).
  33. 33Cook for 15 minutes with dum (covered).

Ingredients

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

Equipment

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