Chicken biryani recipe, Easy chicken biryani, Indian chicken biryani recipes

Chicken biryani is my all time favorite recipe after chicken dum biryani as it does not include tomatoes in its making. This is also the second version of chicken biryani I learned to cook when i was a beginner. I don’t make this style biryani often at home but if i do then tandoori chicken will surely be prepared as side accompany because Sunday lunch is always special.

Ingredients

Chicken – ½ lb
Basmati Rice – 2 cups
Mint – 1 cup
Cilantro – 1/2 cup
Onion – 1
Green chili – 2
Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
Red chili – 1 ½ tbsp
Coriander powder – 1/2 tbsp
Garam masala powder – 1 tbsp
Curd – 4 tbsp
Oil – 2 tbsp
Salt

Whole spices

Bay leaf – 2
Star anise – 1
Clove – 3
Cinnamon stick – ½
Cardamom – 1

How to make chicken biryani with step by step images

chicken biryani

Wash chicken and keep it aside. Boil eggs in a pan. Wash and soak basmati rice for 20 – 30 minutes.
Heat oil in a pan add whole spices in it when aromatic add onions and green chili; saute well. Now add ginger garlic paste to it and saute till the raw flavor goes.
Now add mint and cilantro; saute until they shrink. Now add chicken pieces along with all the dry powders including salt and saute well.
Now add curd to it and mix everything well.
When the chicken is half done add rice and water ( I used 1 rice : 1 water). Give it a stir and transfer the contents to rice cooker (If using pressure cooker cook for 3 whistles).
Serve it hot with raita.