Quick Chicken Biryani by @samsweetandspicetreats

50 min
Hard

6 servings

🍗

1.6 kg

Chicken

🫚

10 ml

Ginger Garlic Paste

🍅

2

Tomatoes

🥣

480 ml

Yogurt

🌶️

2 packet

Karachi Beef Biryani Masala

🧅

30 g

Fried Onions

🫗

120 ml

Oil

🍚

760 g

Rice

🧂

12 g

Salt

🫛

4

Cardamom Pods

🪵

3

Cinnamon Sticks

🍃

2

Bay Leaves

3.5

Aloo Bukhara

💧

15 ml

Kewra Water

🌶️

Green Chilies

🌿

15 g

Cilantro

🌱

15 g

Mint Leaves

Biryani Color

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/12

    Blend 2 tomatoes until smooth to make tomato puree.

    tomato puree

  2. Step 2/12

    Place the chicken in a mixing bowl. Add ginger garlic paste, tomato puree, plain yogurt, biryani masala, and fried onions.

    chicken
    ginger garlic paste
    tomato puree
    plain yogurt
    biryani masala
    fried onions
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄measuring spoons
    🥛measuring cups

  3. Step 3/12

    Mix the chicken marinade thoroughly. Rest for 15 minutes.

    chicken
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄wooden spoon

  4. Step 4/12

    Heat 1/2 cup cooking oil in the large heavy-bottomed pot over high heat. Add the marinated chicken and kewra water.

    cooking oil
    chicken
    kewra water
    🍲large heavy-bottomed pot with lid
    🥄wooden spoon

  5. Step 5/12

    Cook the chicken over high heat until fully cooked and the oil separates from the masala, about 20 to 25 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.

    chicken
    🍲large heavy-bottomed pot with lid
    🥄wooden spoon

  6. Step 6/12

    Fill the large saucepan with water and bring it to a boil. Add salt, green cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks, and bay leaves.

    salt
    green cardamom pods
    cinnamon sticks
    bay leaves
    🥘large saucepan
    🥄measuring spoons

  7. Step 7/12

    Add basmati rice to the boiling spiced water. Cook until about 85% done, with a firm center, about 6 to 8 minutes.

    basmati rice
    🥘large saucepan
    🥄wooden spoon

  8. Step 8/12

    Drain the partially cooked rice immediately. Reserve the whole spices with the rice.

    basmati rice
    green cardamom pods
    cinnamon sticks
    bay leaves
    🥄colander
    🥘large saucepan

  9. Step 9/12

    Spread the cooked chicken masala evenly across the bottom of the large heavy-bottomed pot. Scatter the dried plums over the chicken.

    chicken
    dried plums
    🍲large heavy-bottomed pot with lid
    🥄wooden spoon

  10. Step 10/12

    Layer the drained rice over the chicken. Top with green chilies, cilantro, mint leaves, fried onions, remaining oil, and biryani food coloring.

    basmati rice
    green chilies
    cilantro
    mint leaves
    fried onions
    cooking oil
    biryani food coloring
    🍲large heavy-bottomed pot with lid
    🥄wooden spoon

  11. Step 11/12

    Cover the pot tightly and cook over high heat for 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and steam for 15 minutes.

    🍲large heavy-bottomed pot with lid

  12. Step 12/12

    Gently turn the biryani to combine some rice with the chicken masala. Serve immediately with raita.

    raita
    🍲large heavy-bottomed pot with lid
    🥄wooden spoon

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Meat, Condiments, Vegetables, Spices, Herbs and Spices, Flavorings, Herbs

Ingredients

Chicken, Ginger garlic paste, Tomatoes, Yogurt, Karachi beef biryani masala, Fried onions, Oil, Rice, Salt, Cardamom pods, Cinnamon sticks, Bay leaves, Aloo bukhara, Kewra water, Green chilies, Cilantro, Mint leaves, Biryani color

Allergens

to inform

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Halal, High Protein

Calories

780 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 38g, Carbohydrates: 91g, Fat: 27g, Fiber: 4g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 190mg, Iron: 4.2mg, Potassium: 610mg, Sodium: 860mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 120mcg, Vitamin C: 19mg, Vitamin B12: 0.6mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

15 minutes

Cooking

35 minutes

Overall

50 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Hard (3/4)

Steps

12 steps

Equipments

Utensils

large heavy-bottomed pot with lid, large saucepan, mixing bowl, blender, colander, wooden spoon, measuring cups, measuring spoons, knife, cutting board

Appliances

stovetop

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course, Rice Dish, One-Pot Meal

Occasions

Weekend, Family Dinner, Dinner Party, Eid, Celebration

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@samsweetandspicetreats

Origin

Cuisine

Pakistani, South Asian

Geographic

Pakistan, South Asia

Various

Aspect

Texture

Fluffy, Tender, Juicy, Layered, Aromatic

Flavors

Spicy, Savory, Tangy, Aromatic, Herbal, Warmly spiced

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Keep covered,Discard leftovers left out longer than 2 hours), fridge : 3 days (Cool promptly,Store in an airtight container,Keep at or below 4°C / 40°F), freezer : 2 months (Portion into freezer-safe airtight containers,Freeze once cooled,Reheat until piping hot)