Chicken Biryani is one of those one-pot meals that is both tasty and easy to make. This dish will surely please everyone at the table.
Marinate chicken 
Saute onions and spices 
Add chicken and water 
Add rice and pressure cook 
Chicken Biryani (Pressure Cooked)
Chicken Biryani is one of those one-pot meals that is both tasty and easy to make. This dish will surely please everyone at the table.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 cups Basmati rice
- 2½ cups water
- 2 cups onion (thinly sliced)
- 5 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp ghee
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 inch cinnamon stick
- 2 cardamom
- 4 cloves
- 1 star anise
- ¼ cup cilantro
- ¼ cup mint leaves
- 2 tbsp fried onion
For Marination:
- 6 drumstick pieces
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp red chili powder
- 1 tbsp Biryani masala powder
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- ⅓ cup mint leaves
- ⅓ cup cilantro
- ½ cup yogurt
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Add all ingredients under "For Marination" except the chicken drumsticks into a bowl.
- Make slits on the chicken drumsticks. Add the chicken to the mixing bowl and toss to coat the pieces in the masala paste. Set aside for at least 1 hour.
- Wash Basmati rice and soak in water for 30 minutes.
- Add oil and ghee to a pressure cooker. Once hot, add cinnamon, bay leaf, cloves, cardamom and star anise.
- Once they become brown, add onions. Saute until golden brown.
- Add the marinated chicken and saute for 2-3 minutes.
- Next, add 1 cup of water and close the cooker. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Pour in the remaining water and boil. Check for salt and spice and adjust as needed.
- Add soaked rice, chopped mint, cilantro and fried onions. Mix gently.
- Pressure cook on medium flame for 1 whistle. Release pressure naturally.
- Serve hot with raita.
