Chicken Biryani
Chicken Biryani is a spicy, masala loaded rice meal made by cooking chicken with rice & masala. Chicken Biryani is India’s favourite food as it is the most cooked & ordered dish on the online delivery apps. Biryani craving never ends with this Chicken Biryani and the family will come for more.
Servings3 people
Ingredients
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 300 gms chicken
- 1 big onion chopped
- 1 small tomato roughly chopped
- 2 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
- 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 tablespoon curd
- 1/2 cup thick coconut milk
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon ghee
- salt to taste
To grind to a paste:
- 1/4 cup coriander leaves
- 1/4 cup mint leaves
- 1 no green chillies
- 1 big tomato
To temper:
- 3 nos cloves
- 1 no cardamom
- 1/4 inch cinnamon
- 1 bayleaf
Instructions
- Soak basmati rice in water for at least 20mins, set aside.
- Grind the ingredients under 'to grind' with little water to a fine paste. Set aside.
- Clean chicken and rinse it thrice , add turmeric powder and set aside.
- Heat oil+ghee in a pressure cooker and add the items under 'to temper' then add ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute.
- Then add onion and saute till its golden brown. Then add tomato, saute till raw smell leaves.
- Then add coriander mint paste and saute for 2mins. Then add curd, chicken along with turmeric, red chilli,coriander,garam masala powders and required salt.
- Saute till it forms a thick gravy and chicken changes color.
- Add 1 cups of water and pressure cook for 4 whistles. Once pressure releases, open and give a quick stir.
- Drain water from rice and add it to the gravy, stir once. Then add coconut milk.
- Pressure cook for 3 whistles(After first whistle simmer it). Once pressure releases fluff it with a fork carefully without breaking the rice. Serve hot with onion raita.
- Thalicha and onion raita are the best combination for Chicken biriyani.
Notes
- If you like the lemon flavour, squeeze lemon juice once the biryani is done.
- I usually use 1:1.5 cups for rice:water ratio so have given the measures accordingly. But you can use the measurement according to the variety of basmati rice you use. I use India Gate Basmati rice.
- Measure water and coconut milk accordingly.
- This is less spicy so adjust spice level according to your taste.
Nutrition Facts
Chicken Biryani
Amount Per Serving (150 g)
Calories 688
Calories from Fat 351
% Daily Value*
Fat 39g60%
Saturated Fat 16g100%
Trans Fat 0.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g
Monounsaturated Fat 14g
Cholesterol 89mg30%
Sodium 747mg32%
Potassium 579mg17%
Carbohydrates 59g20%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 26g52%
Vitamin A 844IU17%
Vitamin C 12mg15%
Calcium 88mg9%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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