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.