Chicken Biryani
Hard⏱ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 35 min⏰ 55 min total👥 Serves 4
Fragrant basmati rice layered with marinated chicken and slow-cooked to perfection. Richly spiced and aromatic, perfect for festive meals.
Instructions
- 1
Wash rice and soak 20 minutes. Drain.
- 2
Marinate chicken with yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, red chili powder, turmeric, and salt for 1 hour.
- 3
Fry onions in oil until golden. Remove half for garnish.
- 4
Layer rice and chicken in a pot: half rice, chicken, remaining rice. Cover and cook on low heat 25–30 minutes.
- 5
Sprinkle fried onions, coriander, mint, and garam masala. Serve hot with raita.
Ingredients
- Basmati rice – 2 cups
- Chicken – 500 g, cut into pieces
- Onion – 2 medium, sliced
- Yogurt – ½ cup
- Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tbsp
- Red chili powder – 1 tsp
- Turmeric – ½ tsp
- Cooking oil – 4 tbsp
- Salt – to taste
- Water – 3 cups
- Garam masala – ½ tsp
- Fresh coriander and mint – 2 tbsp each
Quick Info
Prep Time20 min
Cook Time35 min
Total Time55 min
Servings4
DifficultyHard