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Chicken Biryani
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Chicken Biryani | Easy Chicken Biryani in Presurre 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
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 5
Calories:
Author: sharmila kingsly

Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml

Equipment

  • 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 

  • Chop all the vegetables.And keep the items to temper ready
  • In a heavy bottomed pressure cooker add in oil or Ghee once it becomes hot add in the Bay leaves,Cloves ,Fennel seeds ,Cinamon,Cardamom and fry for  a min.
  • Now add in the onion and saute till the onion turns translucent.
  • Now add in Ginger-Garlic paste and saute for 2 mins or till the raw smell leaves.
  • Add in the chopped Mint and Coriander Leaves and fry for a min.
  • Now add in the Tomato and saute till the onion turns mushy for about 4 to 5 mins.
  •  Now add in the chicken and toss well for about 5 mins .
  • Add in chilli powder and mix well.
  • Add in Garam masala and Turmeric powder.
  • Add in Salt.
  • Add in the Soaked Seeraga Samba rice and fry for about 4 to 5 mins in medium flame.
  • Now add in the Water and curd mix well and then in a high flame cook and bring everything to a boil.
  • Once the Water boils close the pressure cooker and wait till the stream comes vigorously and add in the Whistle and cook for 3 mins in high flame and switch off. Wait till the pressure is completely released and then open the cooker . Carefully fluff the rice without breaking the grains.,Tasty and Flavorful Biryani is ready.

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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.
Keyword Chicken Biryani, Easy Chicken Biryani in Presurre Cooker
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