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Chicken Biryani

Easy to make Chicken Biryani recipe that is full of flavors and spices.
Prep Time30 minutes
Active Time1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time1 hour 45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: chicken biryani, chicken biryani recipe
Yield: 7 Servings

Ingredients

Chicken Broth

  • 1 kg Chicken Breasts
  • 4 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 Medium Minced Onion
  • 4 Cloves of Minced Garlic
  • ½ cup of Chopped Fresh Coriander
  • 1 ½ tablespoon of Grated Ginger
  • 1 Stick of Cinnamon
  • 2 pieces of Dried Lemon
  • 3 Bay Leaves
  • 3 pieces of Cloves
  • 3 pieces of Cardamom
  • 400 grams of Chopped Tomato ( 1 Can)
  • 1 cup of Full Fat Yogurt
  • 1 tbsp of Tomato Paste
  • 1 cup of Boiling Water
  • 1 teaspoon of Cumin Powder
  • 1 teaspoon of Turmeric Powder
  • ½ teaspoon of Cinnamon Powder
  • ½ teaspoon of Paprika
  • 1 tablespoon of Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon of Black Pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon of Cloves Powder
  • ¼ teaspoon of Nutmeg Powder
  • ¼ teaspoon of Ginger Powder

Basmati Rice

  • 2 ½ cup of Basmati Rice
  • 2 ½ cup of Water
  • 4 tablespoon of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 teaspoon of Salt

Others

  • a Pinch of Saffron
  • ¼ cup of Full Fat Milk

Instructions

Chicken Broth

  • In a cooking pan, add oil and let it sit on the stove at low heat for a few seconds until it gets hot. Then add in the chopped onions and garlic and cook until golden for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Now, add fresh ginger, chopped fresh coriander, cinnamon stick, dried lemon, bay leaves, cloves, cardamom, and stir until all ingredients are combined.
  • Next, add the chopped tomato can, tomato paste, yogurt, salt, pepper and all the spices, followed by the raw chicken.
  • Add boiling water to the cooking pan and stir until all ingredients are combined.
  • Cook the chicken at medium-low heat, with the lid on for 42 - 45 minutes.

Basmati Rice

  • In a cooking pan, add oil, rice and salt.
  • Cover the rice with water and mix all the ingredients together.
  • Cook the rice at low-heat with the lid on for 12-15 minutes. Once all the water is absorbed, the rice is cooked.

Finalizing the Dish

  • Dilute the saffron in milk and let it sit for a few seconds. The milk will become yellow.
  • In a cooking pan at low heat, add a tablespoon of oil, pour half of your cooked rice at the bottom, and level it. Creating your first layer.
  • Then for the second layer, add in your chicken and chicken broth.
  • Pour the remaining rice on top of the chicken.
  • Then pour your saffron and milk mixture on top of the rice.
  • Cook the chicken biryani at low heat for 15 minutes with the lid on.
  • Once the chicken biryani is cooked, mix all your layers with a wooden spatula before serving.