Chicken Biryani

30m
Serves 6
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Directions

  1. 1In a large pot, boil water. Add teaz patta, badi elachi, long and dalchini.
  2. 2Add 1 tablespoon of salt and 2 tablespoons of cooking oil.
  3. 3Add 1 kg of basmati rice that has been soaked for 20-25 minutes.
  4. 4Stir gently and bring to a boil on high flame. Cover and cook for 70-80%.
  5. 5In a separate pot, add 1 cup of oil or ghee.
  6. 6Add 3 medium size onions and brown them.
  7. 7Once browned, add 1.5 tablespoons of adrak lehsan ka paste and cook for 3 minutes.
  8. 8Add 2 medium size tomatoes.
  9. 9Once tomatoes release their moisture add 3 badi elachi, 3 badian, 3 choti elachi, 2 inch dalchini, 5 long, and 1 teaz patta.
  10. 10Add 1 tablespoon salt, 1 tablespoon Lal mirch powder, 0.5 teaspoon zeera powder, and 1.5 tablespoons khushk dhania powder.
  11. 11Add 1 kg of chicken.
  12. 12Mix well and cook on high flame for 10 minutes.
  13. 13Add 1 cup of beaten yogurt.
  14. 14Add 1 tablespoon of imli and 2 tablespoons of aloo bukhara.
  15. 15Add 0.5 teaspoon of food color.
  16. 16Add 1 cup of water and cook on low flame for 12-13 minutes.
  17. 17Add the cooked rice to the chicken.
  18. 18Gently mix the rice and chicken.
  19. 19Add lemon slices, tomato slices, ginger slices, green chilies, chat masala, and garam masala.
  20. 20Cover and let it steam on low heat for 15 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 1 large pot water
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 2 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1 kg basmati rice
  • 2 teaz patta
  • 3 badi elachi
  • 4 long
  • 1.5 inch dalchini
  • 1 cup cooking oil or ghee
  • 3 medium size pyaz
  • 1.5 tablespoon adrak lehsan ka paste
  • 2 medium size red tomatoes
  • 3 badi elachi
  • 3 badiyan
  • 3 choti elachi
  • 2 inch dalchini
  • 5 long
  • 1 teaz patta
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon Lal mirch powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon zeera powder
  • 1.5 tablespoon khushk dhania powder
  • 1 teaspoon mixed garam masala
  • 1 kg chicken
  • 1 tablespoon imli
  • 2 tablespoon aloo bukhara
  • 0.5 teaspoon food color
  • 5 slices lemon
  • 5 slices tomato
  • 5 slices adrak
  • 5 slices hari mirch
  • 1 tablespoon chat masala
  • 1 tablespoon garam masala

Equipment

large potwooden spoonsmall bowlstrainer