🇮🇳 India recipe
Chicken Biryani
Biryani is the crown jewel of Mughlai cuisine, brought to India by Persian traders and perfected over centuries in the royal kitchens of Hyderabad and Lucknow. Fragrant basmati rice and spiced chicken are layered together and slow-cooked under a sealed lid, allowing the steam to mingle the flavors into a majestic, aromatic feast.
Prep45 mins + soaking
Cook1 hr 15 mins
Serves6
Difficultyhard
Ingredients
- 500g basmati rice, soaked for 30 minutes
- 750g bone-in chicken pieces
- 200g plain yogurt, whisked
- 3 large onions, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste
- 4 green cardamom pods
- 4 whole cloves
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cinnamon stick (5cm)
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2 teaspoons biryani masala powder
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 0.5g saffron threads soaked in 60ml warm milk
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil or ghee
- Fresh mint leaves (1 large handful)
- Fresh coriander leaves (1 large handful)
- 2 green chilies, slit lengthwise
- Salt to taste
Method
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 28 g
- Carbs
- 62 g
- Fat
- 18 g
