# Chicken Biryani

A delicious chicken biryani recipe made with aromatic spices, tender chicken, and fluffy rice, all baked together under a golden-brown dough.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Total time: 35 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 tbsp cumin seeds
- 1 tbsp fennel seeds
- 4 cardamom pods
- 4 black peppercorns
- 3 red chilies
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 4 cloves
- 1 star anise
- 2 bay leaves
- 4 chicken pieces
- 2 tbsp ginger
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 tbsp garam masala
- 1 cup yogurt
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 cup onions
- 1 handful coriander
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup rice
- 1 pinch saffron
- 1 dough

## Instructions

1. Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds, fennel seeds, cardamom pods, black peppercorns, red chilies, cinnamon sticks, cloves, star anise, and bay leaves.
2. Grind the spices in a mortar and pestle.
3. In a bowl, combine chicken pieces, ground spices, ginger, salt, turmeric powder, paprika, garam masala, and yogurt. Mix well and marinate for some time.
4. Heat oil in a pot and brown the marinated chicken pieces.
5. Add onions and coriander to the chicken.
6. In a separate pot, bring water to a boil. Add rice and salt, then cook until tender.
7. In a large pot, combine the cooked chicken and rice. Add a pinch of saffron.
8. Cover the pot with a dough and bake in the oven until golden brown.
9. Serve and enjoy!

## Equipment

- frying pan
- mortar and pestle
- bowl
- pot
- oven

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/xhVDLnm7VfY?si=Fupwr4ZLPx2pBwS_
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/48f3061b-8f05-4621-953d-0b2cac7f53ea
- Extracted: 2025-04-12

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