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    Chicken Biryani in Pressure Cooker

    Posted on Aug 14, 2020 · Last Updated on Apr 11, 2024 by Sharmila Kingsly

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    Chicken Biryani is a tasty and flavorful rice cooked with whole spices , chicken and spice powder. It is so aromatic and makes a complete meal.

    Chicken Biryani

    Biryani is one of the most tasted recipes all over the word which is originally from the Indian Subcontinent .It is prepared as  a combination of the  Indian spices along with or without Meat .Few say they are originally from Persia and introduced to India by the Mughals. Few say that they are bought by the Arab traders to Calicut. However the nativity of Biryani is still uncertain. Source wiki .

    Usually the Biryani is prepared using Basmati rice in North India and Seeraga Samba rice in south India. But now a days Basmati rice is being used in most of the places across India. Today I am sharing a quick and easy version of biryani with Basmati Rice in a Pressure Cooker.

    Variations in Biryani:

    Numerous variation are there in cooking biryani

    Authentic Dum Biryani Method

    Awadi Biryani

    Malabar BIryani

    Ambur Biryani

    Thalapakatti Biryani

    Dindigul Biryani

    Kolkatta Biryani

    Chettinad Biryani

    and many more. Every region has their own specialization and improvements in the biryani

    No Fail Chicken Biryani

    Today I have cooked one of the Basic no fail method. However the authentic way of preparing the biryani is the Dum Style.

    check out the other biryani recipes too in the blog Mutton Biryani ,Kongunad Vella Biryani ,Hyderabadi Mutton Biryani

    How to make Easy Chicken Biryani in pressure Cooker

    Sauté Aromatics :

    In a heavy bottomed pressure cooker add oil or Ghee. Once it becomes hot add the whole spices. I am using Bay leaves, Cloves ,Fennel seeds ,Cinamon, Star Anise ,Cardamom. Fry for few secs until aromatic.

    saute whole spices in ghee or oil

    Next add green chili and fry for few secs.

    Cook Onions and Tomatoes:

    Now add the sliced onion and saute till the onion turns translucent. Continue cooking in a medium flame it might take close to 5-7 mins for the onions to get cooked and soft. It is an important step hence do not skip or speed up at this step.

    add onions and saute until glossy

    Next Mint and chopped Coriander Leaves and fry for a min. They shrink and give a nice aroma.

    add mint and cilantro

    Now add Ginger-Garlic paste and saute for 2 mins or till the raw smell leaves. Make sure not to burn it.

    add ginger garlic paste

    Now add in sliced Tomato and saute till they are cooked.
    Add tomatoes

    In some time the tomatoes are cooked and they leave oil. This is the base of the biryani. So make sure you give the required time and cook the onions and tomato.

    cook until the tomatoes are soft and leaves oil

    Cook the Chicken

    Next add yogurt.

    add yogurt

    And then add the required spice powders.

    add required spice powders for biryani

    Combine and cook for a min the masala gets cooked. Noe add the cleaned chicken pieces. Cook for 5 mins. The chicken gets cooked along with the masala.

    add cleaned chicken pieces

    Add Rice and Liquid

    Drain the soaked basmati rice and add it to the pressure cooker. Give a mix.

    add soaked basmati rice

    Now add in the measured water. Combine and check for salt and the spices are right. Squeeze in a lemon juice and stir gently.

    add measured water. Combine and close pressure cooker

    Pressure cook the biryani

    Close the pressure cooker and wait till the stream comes vigorously. Now add the whistle and cook in a high flame for 3 mins and switch off.

    pressure cook chicken biryani for 3 mins

    Release Pressure

    Allow the pressure to release naturally and then open the cooker. Gently fluff the biryani. Delicious chicken biryani is now ready to serve.

    Open pressure cooker and fluff the biryani

    Serving Suggestion :

    I served my chicken Biryani with Onion Raita and Home Style Chicken Kuzhambu which is one of the classic combinations. 

    Check the Video of Chicken Biryani made in a pressure Cooker .It is so easy and even beginners can perfect it in the first attempt!!

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    Chicken Biryani in Pressure Cooker

    Chicken Biryani is a tasty and flavorful rice cooked with whole spices , chicken and spice powder. It is so aromatic and makes a complete meal.
    Prep Time30 minutes mins
    Cook Time30 minutes mins
    Total Time1 hour hr
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Indian
    Servings: 5
    Calories: 290kcal
    Author: Sharmila Kingsly
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    Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml

    Equipment

    • Pressure Cooker
    • Pressure Cooker

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups Seeraga Samba Rice
    • ½ kg Chicken
    • 3 Onion thinly sliced
    • 2 Tomato
    • 2 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
    • 1 cup Coriander Leaves
    • 1 cup Mint leaves
    • ¼ cup Curd
    • 1 tbsp Red chilli powder
    • 1 tbsp Garam Masala powder
    • ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
    • 1 tsp Fennel seeds/Sombu
    • 1 inch piece Cinnamon stick/Pattai
    • 3 Cloves
    • 2 Bay Leaves
    • 3 Cardamon
    • Salt to taste
    • 2 tbsp Oil
    • 2 tbsp Ghee
    • 2.5 cups Water

    Instructions 

    Sauté Aromatics :

    • In a heavy bottomed pressure cooker add oil or Ghee. Once it becomes hot add the whole spices. I am using Bay leaves, Cloves ,Fennel seeds ,Cinamon, Star Anise ,Cardamom. Fry for few secs until aromatic.
    • Next add green chili and fry for few secs.

    Cook Onions and Tomatoes:

    • Now add the sliced onion and saute till the onion turns translucent. Continue cooking in a medium flame it might take close to 5-7 mins for the onions to get cooked and soft. It is an important step hence do not skip or speed up at this step.
    • Next Mint and chopped Coriander Leaves and fry for a min. They shrink and give a nice aroma.
    • Now add Ginger-Garlic paste and saute for 2 mins or till the raw smell leaves. Make sure not to burn it.
    • Now add in sliced Tomato and saute till they are cooked.
    • In some time the tomatoes are cooked and they leave oil. This is the base of the biryani. So make sure you give the required time and cook the onions and tomato.

    Cook the Chicken

    • Next add yogurt.
    • And then add the required spice powders.
    • Combine and cook for a min the masala gets cooked. Noe add the cleaned chicken pieces. Cook for 5 mins. The chicken gets cooked along with the masala.

    Add Rice and Liquid

    • Drain the soaked basmati rice and add it to the pressure cooker. Give a mix.
    • Now add in the measured water. Combine and check for salt and the spices are right. Squeeze in a lemon juice and stir gently.

    Pressure cook the biryani

    • Close the pressure cooker and wait till the stream comes vigorously. Now add the whistle and cook in a high flame for 3 mins and switch off.

    Release Pressure

    • Allow the pressure to release naturally and then open the cooker. Gently fluff the biryani. Delicious chicken biryani is now ready to serve.

    Video

    Notes

    1) For those who don't prefer or don't have pressure cooker specially bachelor’s .This can be cooked in your Electric Rice cooker itself.
    2) However the water measure will vary in Rice cooker. For one cup Rice use 2 cups of water.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 290kcal | Carbohydrates: 36.4g | Protein: 18.3g | Fat: 7.8g | Saturated Fat: 3.8g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 84mg | Potassium: 398mg | Fiber: 3.6g | Sugar: 3.3g | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 4mg
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    1. Anusha Praveen Rajagopal says

      August 17, 2020 at 10:19 am

      5 stars
      Biriyani is biriyani. Always bae

      Reply
    2. Romi Singh says

      May 04, 2020 at 9:52 pm

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