# Chicken Biryani

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 39 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 chicken pieces
- 2 tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tsp red chilli powder
- 2 tbsp ginger paste
- 1 tbsp fenugreek seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp black peppercorns
- 3 cardamom pods
- 3 bay leaves
- 2 star anise
- 2 red chilies
- 1 cup yogurt
- 4 green chilies
- 1 handful cilantro
- 1 handful mint
- 1 handful fried onions
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 cups basmati rice
- 2 tbsp ghee

## Instructions

1. Combine chicken pieces with turmeric powder, red chilli powder, and ginger paste in a bowl.
2. In a pan, roast fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, black peppercorns, cardamom pods, bay leaves, star anise, and red chilies.
3. Blend the roasted spices into a powder using a mini food processor.
4. Add the spice powder to the chicken mixture.
5. Mix in yogurt, green chilies, cilantro, mint, fried onions and salt.
6. Fry the marinated chicken in a frying pan until it is browned on both sides.
7. In a large pot, bring water to a boil and add bay leaves, star anise, cardamom pods, and fried onions.
8. Add basmati rice to the boiling water.
9. Add fried chicken to a pan and layer with basmati rice on top.
10. Add ghee, fried onions, cilantro, mint and green chilies to the top.
11. Cover the pan and let it cook until the rice is cooked and the chicken is tender.
12. Fluff the rice with a spoon and serve.

## Equipment

- bowl
- small bowl
- spoon
- frying pan
- mini food processor
- large pot
- ladle

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/gACiLTzCNeU?si=89NrR93CJL0R4JIC
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/6a85f3f8-8022-4fc5-aa92-2d56c62626b5
- Extracted: 2024-12-05

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