Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani
  1. Blend garlic, ginger & green chillies to a paste

  2. Mix all marination ingredients well with chicken and marinate for at least 3 hours or overnight

  3. Taste and adjust salt before layering

  4. Boil water with shah jeera, cloves, green cardamom, cinnamon sticks, coriander & mint leaves

  5. Add soaked rice and boil for 60% (about 3 minutes)

  6. In a heavy-bottomed pot, add the marinated chicken masala at the bottom

  7. Add 60% cooked rice on top of chicken

  8. Layer with reserved fried onions, fresh coriander & mint leaves, pinch of garam masala, saffron milk, food colour, and ghee

  9. Seal the pot with foil and a tight lid, place a heavy object on top

  10. Cook on high flame for 5 minutes

  11. Cook on very low flame for 1 hour (dum process)

  12. Rest for 5-10 minutes before opening and serving

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🌾Gluten-free🥩Carnivore...

Category🍚Biryani

Cuisine🇮🇳Indian

Occasions🎉Celebration🎉Festive

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 2h

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