White Chicken Biryani Recipe | Kongunadu Vella Biryani
Vella Biryani is very famous in around the region of Coimbatore. It uses very minimal spices but the taste is unmatchable. Black Stone Flower and Marati mooku are the important spices in this biryani also They mostly use Seeraga Samba rice for cooking biryani
Servings: 4
Calories: 499kcal
Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml
Ingredients
For Garam Masala:
- 1 tbsp Fennel Seeds
- 1 Bay Leaf small
- 2 inch Cinnamon sticks
- 1 tsp Cloves
- 1 Star Anise
- 1 Mace
- 1 petal Black Stone Flower
- 1 Marati mooku
To Marinate:
- ½ kg Chicken
- ½ cup Yogurt
- Salt as needed
Other Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp Oil / Ghee
- 2 cups Basmati Rice
- 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste
- 3 Green Chilli
- 4 Onion
- ¼ cup Mint leaves
- ¼ cup Coriander leaves
- 1 cup Coconut Milk
- 2 cups Water
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken with salt and yogurt and set it aside for 1 hour.
- Heat a pressure cooker with oil/ghee once it’s hot add in the Fennel seeds, Bay Leaves, Cinnamon stick, cloves, Star Anise, Mace and Black Stone Flower.
- Next add in the sliced onions and then add in the slit green chilli and saute till the onions cook to glossy.
- Meanwhile soak in the Basmati Rice in water for 30 mins. And then add in the ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell leaves.
- Now add in the Mint and Coriander leaves, saute till they shrink. I added Pandan Leaves so i skipped adding coriander leaves. You may add which ever is available.
- Next add in the marinated chicken and mix well.
- Next add in the Basmati Rice and fry for 2 mins. Now add in the coconut milk and water and mix well.Add in the Required Salt and ghee. Mix well.
- Close the Pressure cooker. Once the steam comes excessively put on the whistle and cook for 3 mins exactly and switch off the stove. Let the pressure gets released on its own and then open the cooker and fluff the rice
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Notes
- Traditionally White chicken biryani is prepared with Seeraga Samba Rice.
- Goes well with chicken gravy, Raita and chicken 65.
- You can skip adding coconut milk ,if you don’t prefer.But it gives so much flavour to the biryani.
- You can also use Pandan leaves/Ramba Leaf while preparing the biryani.
Nutrition
Calories: 499kcal | Carbohydrates: 61.3g | Protein: 31.9g | Fat: 13.4g | Saturated Fat: 9.7g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 88mg | Potassium: 538mg | Fiber: 4.2g | Sugar: 6.1g | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 3mg
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