Chicken Biryani. Enjoy A Taste Of Italy With This Delicious Chicken Parmesan. Chicken Biryani is one of the more complicated rice dishes in Indian/pakistani cooking. Being quite an amateur cook I still managed to cook up a feast with this single dish and my hubby is still licking his fingers!

Biryani is one of the most amazing royal delicacies introduced to Indians by the Mughals. Since then it has been much popular and is considered to be a luxurious treat to enjoy on special occasions. Making a chicken biryani in authentic dum style does take some time and needs little expertise. You can cook Chicken Biryani using 22 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Chicken Biryani

You need 6 cup of Basmati Rice (rinse carefully and soak for 15 minutes).
It's 3 lbs of young chicken (cut into 10).
Prepare 6 tbsp of butter.
Prepare 1 of brown onion (thinly sliced).
You need of Marinating seasoning.
It's 500 mL of coconut milk.
You need 1 tbsp of turmeric.
You need 3 tbsp of chilli powder.
It's 3 of big shallots (thinly sliced and fried).
Prepare 2 tsp of salt.
Prepare 750 mL of chicken broth.
You need 250 mL of water.
Prepare 2 tbsp of ginger powder.
It's 10 of garlic (crushed).
It's 1 tsp of lemon juice.
Prepare 3 tbsp of curry powder.
It's of Adding seasoning.
Prepare 4 of cloves.
It's 1 tsp of star anise.
You need 1 of cinnamon.
You need 1 tbsp of bay leaves.
You need 2 tbsp of mint leaves.

Add the chicken and turn to coat. 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.

Chicken Biryani instructions

Mix all the marinating seasoning. Add chicken, keep marinated in the fridge for 30 minutes..
Sautee brown onion with butter until its soft, then add the chicken with all the marinating seasoning..
Shimmer until 70% volume and chicken is cooked..
Put basmati rice in the rice cooker pot, then add chicken with all the stocks..
After its cooked, take out the chicken and deep fry it..
Cook the rice again until its dry..

A plate of chicken Biryani is a perfect balance of good quality protein and carbs. Chicken Biryani has a fan following across the globe and is among the top ordered dishes in restaurants across India. But can you make restaurant-like Biryani at home? One of the best things about preparing Biryani is that it has several layers. Chicken Biryani is a delicious savory rice dish that is loaded with spicy marinated chicken, caramelized onions, and flavorful saffron rice.