# Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani

Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani is a flavorful and aromatic rice dish with chicken, spices, and herbs, layered and cooked to perfection.

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

## Ingredients

- 2 red onions
- 2 tbsp oil
- 4 chicken pieces
- 3 pieces cinnamon
- 10 pieces cloves
- 3 pieces cardamom
- 10 pieces black peppercorns
- 1 tbsp cumin seeds
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tbsp ground spice mix
- 1 tbsp red chilli powder
- 1 tbsp turmeric powder
- 1 handful mint leaves
- 1 handful coriander leaves
- 2 green chillies
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 1 cup yogurt
- 1 lemon
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 10 pieces cashews

## Instructions

1. Cut the red onions into thin slices.
2. Fry the onions until golden brown.
3. Cut the chicken pieces into smaller portions.
4. Grind the cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, peppercorns, cumin seeds and bay leaf into a powder.
5. Marinate the chicken pieces with the ground spice mix, red chili powder, turmeric powder, chopped mint leaves and green chilies.
6. Chop the coriander leaves.
7. Mix the chicken with yogurt and lemon juice.
8. Cook the chicken in a pan.
9. Boil the basmati rice with water and spices.
10. Add the cooked rice to a bowl.
11. Fry the cashews in ghee.
12. Layer the rice and chicken in a pot, adding ghee, fried onions and coriander leaves in between.
13. Cover the pot and let it cook.
14. Serve the biryani on a banana leaf, garnished with fried onions, cashews and boiled eggs.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- frying pan
- blender
- pot
- spoon
- strainer
- bowl
- banana leaf

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CpiLLv7D389/?igsh=MWh5aXp3ZzJ5ZTFqcw==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4d239060-9455-47b1-8f64-ce107766ceb7
- Extracted: 2025-01-27

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