Chicken Biryani/Homemade chicken biryani

 🐔Chicken Biryani is my favorite dish of all time any special occasion at home I would like to cook it. 

Biryani flavorful and aromatic rice dish Hyderabad style that Combines Chicken basmati rice spices, and herbs. 


Ingredients 

  • Basmati-1Kg
  • Chicken -kg (Medium size)
  • 1Cup-Yogurt
  • Ginger garlic paste-1Tablespoon
  • Red Chili powder-2Tablespoon
  • Turmeric powder-1 Tablespoon 
  • Salt-1Tablespoon
  • Green Mirchi-5
  • Mint leaves-1/2 Cup chopped
  • Coriander leaves-1/2 Cup Chopped
  • Coriander powder-1Tablespoon
  • Jeera powder-1/2 Tablespoon
  • Ghee-2Tablespoon
  • Oil-2Tablespoon
  • Curry leaves (Optional)
  • Ononin's-2
  • Saffron a pinch 
  • Garam Masala-1Tablespoon

Brown Onion

  • Take 2 big sizes of Onion peal the skin and wash and dry it.
  • Chop them into thin slices.
  • Heat the oil for deep fry, 
  • Shuffle up the onions very well, once the oil gets hot put the onions in it.
  • Stir Constantly to make them brown evenly and all together.
  • In a medium flame 3 to 4 Minutes fry by stirring crispy.
  • take a plate spread the tissue papers and transfer the brown onions keep them aside.
Garam Masala
  • star Anise-1, shah jeera-half spoon, black pepper-3, mace-1cinnamon-small brick, bay leaves-1, Green cardamon-3, cloves-3.
  • take a pan heat it turns to flow flame add all the dry masalas and fry them well gently for 3 minutes.
  • Turn off the stove Once the masalas get cool down, take a mixed jar to make their powder.
Ginger & Garlic
  • Sall size of Ginger cloves and Garlic peel them and both and wash the Ginger.
  • Chop them into small pieces and make them paste.
  • Always use fresh ginger &garlic paste it gives a nice aroma to the dish.it

Marination the Chicken 
  • Wash the Chicken with rock salt, if you have time soak the chicken for 15 minutes in salt water. 
  • In a big bowl, mix fresh homemade curd Turmeric powder, red chili powder, garlic and ginger paste, homemade garam masala, salt, Coriander powder, and jeera powder.
  • Add freshly chopped mint leaves and coriander brown onions.
  • Add the Chicken pieces and coat them well all masalas.
  • Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour if you are planning for the next day marinate before night.
  • Marination plays a key role in chicken pieces getting soft and smooth.



*Simultaneously cook the chicken and Rice.

Let's Cook the Rice 
  • Take Quality basmati rice and wash it for 2times.
  • In a large pot, bring 8 cups of normal water to boil.
  • A dd dry masala into the water 
  • Bay leaves-3
  • Green Cardamom pods-4
  • Gloves-4
  • Cinnamon stick-1
  • Mace-1
  • Star Anise-1
  • salt to taste
  • Coriander chopped-1/4 
  • Mint leaves chopped-1/4



  • Add the basmati rice and cook until it is 70percentage done
  • Drain the rice and set aside.
Let's Cook the Chicken
  • In a large pan, heat the oil on a medium flame.
  • Add the sliced onions and fry until golden brown, add the green chilies, and for cook them a minute.
  • Now add marinated chicken and mix them well.


  • Cook the chicken until gets oil is released.
  • Now layer the biryani in the same pan separate half cooked chicken.
  • Start layering the biryani with a layer of cooked chicken at the bottom.
  • add one more layer of the chicken and rice add the layer partially.
  • Sprinkle the remaining mint and coriander leaves over the rice 



  • Take the big size of a spoon and add water one spoon of water heat it add half a tablespoon of turmeric powder. or also add saffron milk.


  • Spread the Turmeric mixture into the rice.





* Add Freshly chopped mint and pink of Garam masala on rice.
* Cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid to seal the steam, also cover with aluminum foil before covering the lid.
* On a slow flame heat have thava (Roti pan) Put the pot on thava and cook it for 15 medium flames.
* Off the stove leave the pot as it is for 30 minutes.
* Once done, gently fluff the biryani with a fork to mix the layers.

Serve with......
                 Raita (Yogurt) salad, and a squeeze of a lemon.

It's a big process but tasty, yummy biryani.

60Minutes


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