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Chicken Biryani
⏱️ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 45 min🍽️ 6 servingsMedium
South AsianHalal
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Ingredients
10 items- 3 cups Basmati rice(rinsed and soaked 30 min)
- 1.5 lbs Chicken thighs(cut into pieces)
- 1 cup Yogurt(plain)
- 3 large Onions(thinly sliced)
- 2 medium Tomatoes(chopped)
- 2 tbsp Biryani spice mix
- 1 pinch Saffron(soaked in warm milk)
- 1/2 cup each Fresh mint & cilantro(chopped)
- 3 tbsp Ghee
- to taste Salt
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Instructions
1
Marinate chicken with yogurt, half the spice mix, and salt for at least 1 hour
2
Parboil rice until 70% cooked, drain and set aside
3
Fry onions in ghee until deep golden brown, set half aside for garnish
4
Add marinated chicken to the pot with remaining onions, cook 15 minutes
5
Layer parboiled rice over chicken, add saffron milk, mint, and cilantro
6
Cover tightly and cook on low heat (dum) for 25 minutes
7
Gently mix layers, garnish with fried onions and fresh herbs
💡 Tips
For best results, use aged basmati rice. The key to great biryani is the dum (slow steam) — don't open the lid during cooking!
Source: Family recipe
