# Instant Pot Chicken Biryani

Make delicious chicken biryani in half the time with this one-pot Instant Pot Chicken Biryani!

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 700 grams Chicken thighs & drumsticks bone-in and skinless
- 0.5 cup Brown onions
- 1 tsp Garam masala powder
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp Red chilli powder
- 1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
- 0.5 cup Tomato puree
- 0.75 cup Yogurt/Hung curd
- 0.25 cup Vegetable oil
- 2 cups Basmati rice
- 3 tbsp Oil/Ghee
- 1 Bay leaf
- 2 Cloves
- 2 Cardamom
- 1 cup Coriander leaves
- 1 cup Mint leaves
- 2 cups Hot water
- 0.5 tsp Salt
- 2 tbsp Fried onions

## Instructions

1. Add the chicken thighs and drumsticks to a glass bowl.
2. Add brown onions, garam masala powder, salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, ginger garlic paste, tomato puree, yogurt/hung curd, and vegetable oil to the chicken.
3. Marinate the chicken for 2 hours or overnight.
4. Soak 2 cups of basmati rice for 20 minutes before cooking.
5. Add oil/ghee to the Instant Pot.
6. Add bay leaf, cloves, and cardamom to the Instant Pot and stir.
7. Add the marinated chicken to the Instant Pot.
8. Sauté the chicken for 3 minutes.
9. Close the Instant Pot lid and pressure cook for 3 minutes. If using small bone-in chicken pieces or boneless thighs - Skip the initial 4 minutes of pressure cooking and instead saute the marinated chicken for 2 to 3 minutes.
10. Manually release the pressure immediately after cooking the chicken.
11. Add coriander leaves and mint leaves to the cooked chicken in the Instant Pot.
12. Add the soaked and drained basmati rice on top of the chicken and herbs.
13. Add hot water and salt over the rice and chicken.
14. Gently mix the rice and water.
15. Close the Instant Pot lid and pressure cook for 6 minutes.
16. Manually release the pressure immediately after cooking the biryani.
17. Sprinkle fried onions on top of the biryani.
18. Rest for 10 minutes with the lid on before serving.
19. Serve the Instant Pot Chicken Biryani.

## Equipment

- Glass bowl
- Instant Pot
- Spatula
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Ladle

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuxOjOSv_IM
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b292b121-b483-4777-acf5-74c3dd713f5c
- Extracted: 2025-09-01

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