Chicken 65 Biriyani Recipe | How to cook Chicken 65 Biryani. Sharing today another delight chicken 65 biryani. I feel chicken cooked in the usual biryani is not my cup of tea and hence I try to prepare either Chicken Tikka Biryani or this biryani, coz in this way the chicken is cooked and then kept in the dum is really flavourful.
Chicken Dum biryani is also my favorite thought its a bit elaborate process every grain is worth the taste. Now let's see how to cook this delicious biryani.
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Enjoy this yummy biryani with Onion Raita.
How to make Chicken 65 biryani
Chicken 65
In a mixing bowl add the Chicken and then add the chili powder, Garam Masala, Turmeric powder, Ginger garlic paste, and coriander powder.
Break open an egg and mix everything together. Next, add in Corn flour and Red Food color if using.
Next, add the lemon juice and mix everything. Allow it to marinate for 3 hours.
You can either deep fry the chicken. I choose to cook in the air fryer. You may choose whichever method you prefer.
For cooking in an air fryer Preheat the fryer to 200 Deg C for 5 mins. Then arrange the marinated chicken in the basket. Cook for 16 mins at 180 Deg c. Flip once halfway and then cook. Chicken 65 is now ready.
Cook the Rice
Wash 2 cups of basmati rice or seeraga samba rice in water 3 or 4 times or until the water is clear and set aside.
In a pan add water and start cooking. To the water add the whole spices. Add in salt and oil and bring everything to a boil.
Once the water starts boiling add the soaked rice and cook until the rice is 95 % cooked. Switch off the stove and let it rest for 5 mins.
Drain the excess water and then spread the cooked rice on a wide plate and let it cool.
Remove the whole spices and the Rice is ready and fluffy.
Masala for biryani
In a pan add in oil once it heats up add in fennel seeds and then Bay leaves, Cinnamon sticks, Cloves, and Cardamom. Let it splutter. Then add in sliced onions and fry till they get golden brown on a low flame it may take some time.
Reserve some onions for later use. Next, add ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell leaves.
Next, add in the chopped tomatoes and cook till they become soft.
Now add the spice powders. I am using Chilli powder, Garam Masala, Cumin powder, and Salt mix well and cook for a min.
Now add in the curd/ yogurt.
Combine and cook till the oil separates.
Now switch off and then add half of the chicken 65
Meanwhile, in a bowl take the milk and soak it in Saffron for about 30 mins and set aside. Chop in Mint and Coriander leaves and put them ready as well.
Layer the biryani
Spread in one half of the cooked rice and then sprinkle in some saffron-soaked milk.
Sprinkle in some chopped mint and coriander leaves. Layer the remaining chicken 65.
Top it with the remaining rice. Sprinkle in the saffron milk, mint, coriander leaves, and fried onion. Close the biryani pot. I used my Dutch oven.
Switch on the stove to a very low flame and then place an iron dosa pan or a heavy iron pan and then place the biryani pot on top. Cook in the lowest flame for 20 mins and switch off.
Let the pot remain closed for another 30 mins and then open. Gently fluff the rice. Delicious chicken 65 biryani is now ready.
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Chicken 65 Biriyani
Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml
Ingredients
For chicken 65
- Chicken – ½ kg
- Chilli powder – 1 tsp
- Garam Masala -1 tsp
- Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
- Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp
- Coriander powder – ½ tsp
- Egg – 1
- Corn flour / Rice flour – 2 tsp
- Red Food colour – a pinch optional
- Lemon juice – ½ tsp
- Oil for deep frying
- Salt as needed
- Curry Leaves – 2 springs
Other Ingredients:
- Basmati Rice – 2 cups
- Oil / Ghee – 2 tbsp
- Fennel seeds – 1 tsp
- Bay leaf - 2
- Black Stone Flower - few
- Cinnamon stick – 1 inch piece
- Onion - 3
- Ginger garlic paste - 1tsp
- Mint Leaves – a handful
- Coriander Leaves – ¼ cup tightly packed
- Tomato - 2
- Chilli powder – 1 tbsp
- Garam Masala – 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
- Food Colour – ¼ tsp
- Salt as needed
- Lemon Juice – 2 tsp
- Water – 4 cups
Instructions
Chicken 65
- In a mixing bowl add the Chicken and then add the chili powder, Garam Masala, Turmeric powder, Ginger garlic paste, and coriander powder.
- Break open an egg and mix everything together. Next, add in Corn flour and Red Food color if using. Next, add the lemon juice and mix everything. Allow it to marinate for 3 hours.
- You can either deep fry the chicken. I choose to cook in the air fryer. You may choose whichever method you prefer.
- For cooking in an air fryer Preheat the fryer to 200 Deg C for 5 mins. Then arrange the marinated chicken in the basket. Cook for 16 mins at 180 Deg c. Flip once halfway and then cook.
- Chicken 65 is now ready.
Cook the Rice
- Wash 2 cups of basmati rice or seeraga samba rice in water 3 or 4 times or until the water is clear and set aside.
- In a pan add water and start cooking. To the water add the whole spices. Add in salt and oil and bring everything to a boil.
- Once the water starts boiling add the soaked rice and cook until the rice is 95 % cooked. Switch off the stove and let it rest for 5 mins.
- Drain the excess water and then spread the cooked rice on a wide plate and let it cool.
- Remove the whole spices and the Rice is ready and fluffy.
Masala for biryani
- In a pan add in oil once it heats up add in fennel seeds and then Bay leaves, Cinnamon sticks, Cloves, and Cardamom. Let it splutter. Then add in sliced onions and fry till they get golden brown on a low flame it may take some time.
- Reserve some onions for later use. Next, add ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell leaves.
- Next, add in the chopped tomatoes and cook till they become soft.
- Now add the spice powders. I am using Chilli powder, Garam Masala, Cumin powder, and Salt mix well and cook for a min.
- Now add in the curd/ yogurt.
- Combine and cook till the oil separates.
- Now switch off and then add half of the chicken 65
- Meanwhile, in a bowl take the milk and soak it in Saffron for about 30 mins and set aside. Chop in Mint and Coriander leaves and put them ready as well.
Layer the biryani
- Spread in one half of the cooked rice and then sprinkle in some saffron-soaked milk.
- Sprinkle in some chopped mint and coriander leaves. Layer the remaining chicken 65.
- Top it with the remaining rice. Sprinkle in the saffron milk, mint, coriander leaves, and fried onion. Close the biryani pot. I used my Dutch oven.
- Switch on the stove to a very low flame and then place an iron dosa pan or a heavy iron pan and then place the biryani pot on top. Cook in the lowest flame for 20 mins and switch off.
- Let the pot remain closed for another 30 mins and then open.
- Gently fluff the rice. Delicious chicken 65 biryani is now ready.
Notes
Disclaimer: I am not a nutritionist , the nutrition value provided here is an estimate.It will vary based on the quantity and brands of the products used.
Note: This post is originally from 2019. Its now updated with new Recipe card, Pictures.
Srivalli
Wonderful Sharmila, the rice looks so inviting...my kids will love this.
vaishali sabnani
I understand chicken 65 is a very popular dish in the south , in fact i tried Gobhi 65 for the first time on my trip to Chennai and fell in love with it . Let me try and make this into a vegetarian version .
The spices sound fabulous .
sushma
Chicken 65 biryani looks delicious. Its on my list too, yet to make it.
Gayathri Kumar
You are tempting me so much with your chicken biryani recipes. This version of chicken 65 sounds fantastic.
Suma Gandlur
Seems like a nice biryani variation for chicken lovers.
Sowmya :)
That is such a flavourful dish Sharmila! Looks very tempting!
Kalyani
surely sounds flavourful Sharmilee! chicken can easily be subbed with soya for vegetarians I guess !
Harini R
Ya I hear my chicken loving friends rave about chicken 65. I am sure chicken lovers will appreciate this. I would love to make a vegetarian version with the spices you mentioned.
Srividhya
Wow chicken 65 biryani, idea super. Got to try the vegetarian version gobi or mushroom Great share sharmi.
Pavani
I had chicken 65 as a starter before but never as biryani! Will give a try next time! Thank you for sharing!
Preeti
I never tried chicken recipe . But it looks so flavorful and tasty.
CookwithRenu
Chicken 65 Biryani looks yum and I am sure my chicken loving family would love this.
Swati
I love chicken 65 and making a briyani sure sounds like a treat.Loved this recipe, it looks so delcious