Name: Chicken biryani recipe by Deepthi Madhu at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Chicken - 500 gm; basmati rice - 2 cups; ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp; red chilly powder - 1 tsp; salt; turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp; Biryani masala - 1 tbsp; yoghurt - 4 tbsp; lemon juice - 1 tbsp; mint [handful] - 1 tbsp; coriander leaves [chopped] - 2 tbsp; Ghee/Oil; fried onion - 2; Whole garam masalas [cloves, cinnamon, cloves, star anise] - just a few

ABOUT Chicken biryani RECIPE

This is a recipe of home made chicken biryani , which i make for guests at home.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Chicken - 500 gm
basmati rice - 2 cups
ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
red chilly powder - 1 tsp
salt
turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Biryani masala - 1 tbsp
yoghurt - 4 tbsp
lemon juice - 1 tbsp
mint [handful] - 1 tbsp
coriander leaves [chopped] - 2 tbsp
Ghee/Oil
fried onion - 2
Whole garam masalas [cloves, cinnamon, cloves, star anise] - just a few

Instructions

Marinate the chicken with yoghurt, ginger garlic paste and all powdered masalas, along with some oil and salt for couple of hours.
Now cook the basmati rice with required amount of water, the whole garam masalas, salt and little oil. Cook till the rice is almost done and then drain.
Now greased the biryani pot with some ghee or oil. Then add the marinated chicken, sprinkle the fried onion, chopped mint and coriander leaves.
Now layer the basmati rice all over. pour the lemon juice and sprinkle some more coriander leaves on top. Close and cook this on a low flame for 40 minutes. rest, mix and serve with some raita on the side.

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