CHICKEN BIRYANI

©

Chicken Biryani

by TNN

560 Calories

1h Total Time

20m Prep Time

About Chicken Biryani Recipe : Biryani, which when cooked perfectly, can turn into a dish par excellence. Loved by all food lovers across the world, this traditional recipe represents the rich culinary heritage of India. This easy-to-make chicken recipe is perfect for special occasions and can be prepared quickly with ingredients easily available in your kitchen like garam masala, chicken, saffron (kesar), ginger, garlic, basmati rice. If you want your Chicken Biryani to be more aromatic, you can dry roast the spices before preparing this easy chicken recipe. Chicken Biryani recipe can be cooked in various innovative ways and you can also add your own innovations to it! This royal delicacy is prepared using a balance of spices and meat cooked with rice in perfect proportions and it tastes best when cooked in low flame or using the dum cooking method. When the biryani is cooked on low flame, it actually makes the chicken pieces more tender, aromatic and juicy. So, put in a little bit of time and energy of yours in making this popular Indian dish by simply following the given steps below and relish the taste of this delectable chicken recipe. Wish you a happy meal!

Ingredients

5 Servings-+

600 gm boiled basmati rice

1 kilograms chicken thighs

4 tablespoon minced mint leaves

1 teaspoon garam masala powder

salt as required

2 pinches saffron

2 teaspoon coriander powder

1 tablespoon ginger paste

1 tablespoon garlic paste

4 sliced & slit green chilli

2 tablespoon tomato puree

320 gm chopped tomato

400 gm thinly sliced white onion

2 teaspoon cumin seeds

8 green cardamom

6 tablespoon refined oil

1 tablespoon milk

For Marination

1/2 teaspoon chilli powder

1 teaspoon powdered turmeric

6 tablespoon plain greek yogurt

Preparation

How to make Chicken Biryani

Step 1 / 6

First, in order to marinate the chicken, take a large bowl, put Greek yogurt, turmeric, chili powder along with salt as per your taste in a small bowl. Mix it well using a spoon and then, add the chicken thighs in the mixture and rub with this mixture. Keep aside for about 20-30 minutes, so that the yogurt mixture is properly absorbed by the chicken. Also, soak saffron in the milk to make saffron milk and keep aside.