Chicken Biryani. Add the chicken and turn to coat. Chicken biryani recipe made in pressure cooker or pot. Biryani is one of the most amazing royal delicacies introduced to Indians by the Mughals.

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. You can cook Chicken Biryani using 43 ingredients and 30 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Chicken Biryani

You need 2 kg of Chicken with bones.
It's 2 kg of Basmati rice.
You need 3 of chopped tomatoes.
You need 6 of chopped onions and other 3 for beresta.
You need 3 tablespoons of Ginger-Garlic paste.
Prepare 1 and 1/2 cup of Yoghurt.
You need 1 cup of Biryani masala.
You need 3-4 of Alu bukhara(dry prunes).
It's As per taste of Salt.
Prepare 2 cups of Cooking oil.
You need 4 of Big Potatoes.
It's 1 of Lemon.
It's 1 bunch of Mint leaves.
It's 8-10 of Saffron strandss soaked in 3 tablespoon warm Milk.
Prepare 4-5 tablespoons of Ghee.
Prepare 3 of whole black Cardamom.
It's 2-3 (1 inch) of Cinnamon stick.
You need 5-6 of Cloves.
It's 5-6 of green Cardamom.
It's 5-6 of Black Pepper corns.
Prepare Few of Drops of Biryani essence.
Prepare For of the biryani cover.
Prepare 2 cups of All purpose flour.
You need 1/4th teaspoon of Salt.
Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of Biryani masala.
You need 1 teaspoon of Ghee and more to brush on the top.
Prepare For of Homemade Biryani masala-.
It's 4 tablespoons of Coriander powder.
You need 5-6 of dry red Chillies.
Prepare 2 tablespoons of Cumin seeds.
It's 2 inches of Cinnamon sticks.
Prepare 1 tablespoon of Caraway seeds.
You need 1 tablespoon of black Pepper corns.
You need 1 tablespoon of Mustard seeds.
You need 2 of black Cardamom (only seeds).
It's 4 of green Cardamom.
It's 1 of small javetri.
You need 1 teaspoon of Fennel seeds.
Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of Nutmeg powder.
You need 1 tablespoon of Mango powder.
You need 1/4th teaspoon of Turmeric powder.
You need 3-4 of Bay leaves.
You need 2 tablespoons of Salt.

Chicken Biryani is a must prepare dish on most occasions. It is a simple, one-pot meal which is served with raita and salad. For those who do not want to invite guests for an elaborate meal- this is the best dish to prepare. A plate of chicken Biryani is a perfect balance of good quality protein and carbs.

Chicken Biryani instructions

Dry roast all the whole spices for biryani masala and then grind with other spice powder as mentioned in the ingredient section of biryani masala. It's not necessary to make fine powder. Little coarse powder is better..
Clean and cut chicken into medium pieces..
Cut 3 onions into thin slices for barista..
Heat 2 cups of cooking oil in a broad pan and deep fry onions into light golden brown. Transfer to a kitchen towel..
Clean and prick the potatoes and boil them in water. I microwaved them for 8 minutes..
Peel and cut each potato into 4 halves..
Fry them in the same oil where onions are fried to light golden brown..
Transfer to a dish..
Now transfer the remaining oil to a big heavy bottomed sauce pan and add in 3 chopped onions..
Saute for 5-6 minutes and then add in 3 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste..
Saute for a minute and then add in 3 chopped tomatoes..
Stir and cook for 4-5 minutes and then add in the chicken pieces..
Stir and cook for 5 minutes more and then add in previously prepared biryani masala along with whole garam masalas like black cardamom, green cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and black peppers..
Mix everything well with a spatula and then add in 1 and 1/2 cup of yoghurt. Also add allu bukhara..
Again mix well, add 1 cup of water, cover and cook in medium heat for about 20 minutes or until chicken cooks..
In the mean time clean and soak 2 kg of long grain basmati rice for atleast 1/2 an hour..
Also soak saffron in warm milk..
When chicken cooks completely remove from heat. Do not completely dry up the gravy..
Add rice in boiling water with 1 lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of salt. Drain when rice cooks 70%..
Take a individual size earthen pot and place some prepared chicken curry at the bottom. Also place 2 fried potato pieces..
Now make a layer of 70% done rice..
Now sprinkle 1 tablespoon of melted ghee, 1 teaspoon of saffron soaked milk, 1 tablespoon of fried onions(beresta), few mint leaves and 1 drop of biryani essence..
For the cover take maida/all purpose flour, salt biryani masala and ghee. Mix together and make a dough with water..
Roll a lemon size ball from the dough to make a thin roti..
Cover the biryani bowl with the roti and seal it properly..
Brush little ghee on the top and bake the pot in pre heated oven for 15 minutes at 180 degree C..
Reduce the heat to 150 degree and bake for another 10 minutes. Your scrumptious biryani is ready now..
With a knife cut the edges to uncover and serve with salad and raita..
You can alternatively make the biryani in stove top. Just make the layers as I have shown above. Cover with aluminium foil and lid and cook in low heat from 25 minutes..
Stove top biryani is ready now. They are extremely delicious that you will love to make them again and again..

Chicken Biryani has a fan following. Chicken Biryani is a savory chicken and rice dish that includes layers of chicken, rice, and aromatics that are steamed together. The bottom layer of rice absorbs all the chicken juices as it cooks, giving it a tender texture and rich flavor, while the top layer of rice turns out white and fluffy. Biryani is a celebration of all that is great about Indian food - the heady aromas, the vibrant colours, the fluffy rice and those addictive curry flavours. Make this Chicken Biryani with your protein of choice - or try a vegetable biryani!