Chicken biryani. Chicken Biryani is one of the more complicated rice dishes in Indian/pakistani cooking. Being quite an amateur cook I still managed to cook up a feast with this single dish and my hubby is still licking his fingers! I am never looking for another biryani recipe after this.

Biryani is one of the most amazing royal delicacies introduced to Indians by the Mughals. Since then it has been much popular and is considered to be a luxurious treat to enjoy on special occasions. Making a chicken biryani in authentic dum style does take some time and needs little expertise. You can have Chicken biryani using 28 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Chicken biryani

You need of For rice.
You need 500 gm of rice.
It's 1-2 of bay leaves.
You need 1 teaspoon of cumin.
It's 2 of star anise.
You need 1 inch of cinnamon stick.
You need 5-6 of black pepper.
It's of For chicken merination.
Prepare 500 gm of chicken.
It's 2 tablespoon of curd.
You need 1 tsp of Cumin powder.
It's 1 tsp of Coriander powder.
It's 1 tablespoon of ginger garlic paste.
You need 1 tablespoon of garam masala.
You need 1 teaspoon of biryani masala.
It's of For grabi.
You need 300 gm of medium size onion.
You need 1-2 of tomato (optional).
It's of Whole spices- cumin,.
You need 2-3 of black cardamom.
You need 4-5 of green cardamom.
Prepare 1 of Star anise.
You need 1 of javtei.
You need Pinch of nutmeg.
It's 200 gm of curd.
You need Pinch of food colour.
It's 1 cup of mint and Coriander leaves.
Prepare 2 tablespoon of ghee.

Add chicken, scraping in marinade, and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat and arrange chicken and marinade in an even layer. Sprinkle with dried fruit and one-third of fried onions. A plate of chicken Biryani is a perfect balance of good quality protein and carbs.

Chicken biryani step by step

For merination - mix all ingredients of merination in chicken keep aside for 20minutes..
Boil the water with all spices half cook the rice appox 5 min..
For chicken - fry the 1onion till golden brown. Mix tomato make puree. Keep aside..
Mix the colour in curd..
For grabi - heat the oil in heavy bottome pan. Add all whole spices put remain onion saute for 5minutes. Add merinated chicken. Cook it well. Add tomato and onion paste. Cook for 5minutes.Do the chicken side make well put the curd on the chicken and well add little water. Spread the rice on it. Garnish with coriander leaves and mint leave. Put some ghee. Cover the lid. Cook for 5minute on low flam..

Chicken Biryani has a fan following across the globe and is among the top ordered dishes in restaurants across India. But can you make restaurant-like Biryani at home? One of the best things about preparing Biryani is that it has several layers. Chicken Biryani is a delicious savory rice dish that is loaded with spicy marinated chicken, caramelized onions, and flavorful saffron rice. For my Biryani, I simplify the order of operations, while retaining the traditional layered approach to assembling it.