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Chicken Biryani
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Chicken Biryani

A fragrant and flavorful one-pot dish, Chicken Biryani combines marinated chicken with fluffy basmati rice and aromatic spices. Perfect for special occasions or a comforting family meal.

Ready in 90 minutes · serves 6 · 600 calories per serving · indian cuisine.

90
min total
6
servings
600
cal / serving

Ingredients

  • 2 cupsbasmati rice
  • 500 gramschicken, cut into pieces
  • 2 largeonion
  • 1 cupyogurt
  • 2 tablespoonsginger-garlic paste
  • 2 tablespoonsbiryani masala
  • 2bay leaves
  • 4cardamom pods
  • 1 inchcinnamon stick
  • 3 tablespoonsoil
  • to tastesalt
  • for garnishcilantro

Instructions

  1. 01

    Marinate chicken with yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, and spices for at least 1 hour.

  2. 02

    Rinse and soak basmati rice for 30 minutes.

  3. 03

    Fry thinly sliced onions in oil until golden brown, remove half for garnish.

  4. 04

    In the same pot, add marinated chicken, sauté until cooked through.

  5. 05

    Add soaked rice to the pot, and cover with water; add bay leaves, cardamom, cinnamon, and salt.

  6. 06

    Cover and simmer on low heat until rice is cooked (about 20 minutes).

  7. 07

    Garnish with fried onions and cilantro before serving.

Recipe via Weeknight Win

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