Easy Chicken Biryani Recipe for 6 Persons
Simple and Easy Chicken Biryani Recipe that you can make at home with store-bought spice mix.
Ingredients
- 1 Kg Chicken on the bone
- 3 Potatoes, cut and fried
- 750 grams Basmati Rice soak for 10 to 15 minutes
- ½ cup Oil for frying onion and for chicken
- Whole spices (1-inch cinnamon, bay leaves, 2 green cardamom, 3 cloves, 1/2 tsp pepper corn, 1/2 tsp sahijeera)
- ½ cup Warm milk with a few saffron strands (add a little food colour, if you like)
For the Chicken Marination
- 5 medium Onions, sliced and fried till golden Barista
- 2 tsp Ginger Garlic paste
- 1 tbsp Red Chilli powder
- 2 tbsp Biryani Masala (I used readymade)
- ½ tsp Turmeric powder
- ½ cup Yogurt
- Salt to taste
- 1 cup Mint leaves and coriander leaves
- 2 tbsp Lemon juice
- Whole spices (1-inch cardamom, 2 black cardamoms, 4 cloves, 2 bay leaves)
Instructions
- Wash and soak basmati rice in water for at least 10 to 15 minutes.
- Apply salt and turmeric and fry potatoes until 80 to 90% cooked and set them aside.
- Next, proceed to marinate the chicken. In a thick bottom vessel heat oil and fry onions until golden brown. Once the onions have caramelized remove them onto a plate. Switch off the flame now
- When the oil is still hot, add the whole spices and also one or two bay leaves. Now add ginger-garlic paste, Chilli powder, Turmeric powder, and Biryani Masala Powder. Add the chicken pieces and salt and mix well.
- Also add in the lemon juice with some mint leaves, coriander leaves, and slit green chillies. Give all this a mix and allowed the chicken and the spices to marinate for at least an hour.
- now boil water for the rice along with some whole spices. When the water comes to a rolling boil, add the rice and cook until 80 to 90%.
- Reserve a little onion for garnishing and crush the balance onions with your fingers. Add this to the marinated chicken and mix. Now top the chicken with fried potatoes and some more mint and coriander leaves.
- Finally add the cooked rice and spread it evenly.
- Pour in some saffron-infused milk over the rice. Add a tablespoon of ghee over the rice along with some mint leaves and fried onion.
- Cover the vessel with a tight-fitting lid. If the lid is not tight enough, use some silver foil and place the lid over it. Alternatively, seal the vessel with dough and then place the lid.
- Place the vessel over a high flame for 5 to 6 minutes. Then lower the flame to medium-low and cook for 15 minutes.
- Finally set the flame to the lowest and cook for the final 20 to 25 minutes.
- In a total of 35 to 40 minutes, your Chicken Biryani will be done. Your Chicken Biryani is ready. Enjoy!
Notes
- Add biryani masala as per instructions on the pack.
- Seal the vessel with a tight-fitting lid or some dough. Don't let the steam escape.
- Add whole spices as per your choice
- Yogurt must be mildly sour.
- This Easy Chicken Biryani Recipe serves 6 persons.