Chicken Biryani

Name: Chicken Biryani
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Pakistani
Ingredients: 1 kg chicken, cut into pieces; 3 cups basmati rice; 1 cup yogurt; 2 onions, sliced and fried; 3 tbsp ginger-garlic paste; 2 tsp red chili powder; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 2 tsp biryani masala; 1/2 cup milk; Pinch of saffron; 4 tbsp ghee; Whole spices (cardamom, cinnamon, cloves); Fresh mint leaves; Fried onions for garnish

Aromatic layered rice dish with tender spiced chicken, fragrant basmati rice, and traditional Pakistani flavors.

Prep: 30 min | Cook: 60 min

Serves 8

Hard

Ingredients

11 kg chicken, cut into pieces
23 cups basmati rice
31 cup yogurt
42 onions, sliced and fried
53 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
62 tsp red chili powder
71 tsp turmeric powder
82 tsp biryani masala
91/2 cup milk
10Pinch of saffron
114 tbsp ghee
12Whole spices (cardamom, cinnamon, cloves)
13Fresh mint leaves
14Fried onions for garnish

Instructions

1
Marinate chicken with yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, and spices for 2 hours.
2
Soak rice for 30 minutes. Boil with whole spices until 70% cooked.
3
Cook marinated chicken until tender.
4
Soak saffron in warm milk.
5
Layer rice and chicken in a heavy-bottomed pot.
6
Top with fried onions, mint, saffron milk, and ghee.
7
Cover and cook on dum (low heat) for 45 minutes.
8
Serve with raita and boiled eggs.

Recipe Info

30 min

Prep Time

60 min

Cook Time

Servings

Hard

Difficulty

Nutrition Info

Per serving (approximate)

485

Calories

32g

Protein

58g

Carbs

16g

Fat

Chicken Biryani

Aromatic layered rice dish with tender spiced chicken, fragrant basmati rice, and traditional Pakistani flavors.

60 min8 servings