Best 3 Authentic Spicy Chicken Biryani Recipes

AUTHENTIC SPICY CHICKEN BIRYANI

Steps:

• Marinate the chicken pieces in yogurt, 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste, red chili powder, and vinegar. Keep in refrigerator for about 1 hour.
• Soak basmati rice for 30 minutes in water. Drain. Fry the soaked rice in 3 tablespoons of ghee for only 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of ghee in another pan. Over medium heat, fry cloves, cinnamon stick, and bay leaves for 2-3 minutes. Add turmeric and onions and fry until soft, stirring constantly. Add the other 1 tablespoon of ginger-garlic paste and fry for another 3 minutes.
• Add tomatoes. Cook until very mushy. After that, stir in the salt and cayenne pepper and cook for 1-2 minutes.
• Add marinated chicken pieces and cook for 2 minutes, then mix in only half of the chopped cilantro leaves.
• Add coriander powder, garam masala, saffron threads, and chicken masala, frying together for about 5 minutes.
• Add the fried mixture to a pressure cooker with 3 cups of water and pressure cook for one whistle (or for roughly 20-25 minutes if you do not have a whistle mechanism).
• Remove from heat. Open lid when pressure is released. Stir in the fried rice and remaining cilantro and mix well. Pressure cook again for one whistle or 20 minutes.
• When done, sprinkle rose water over finished biryani and garnish with hard boiled eggs.

CHICKEN BIRYANI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, in 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (or ghee) fry potatoes until brown, drain and reserve the potatoes. Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to the skillet and fry onion, garlic and ginger until onion is soft and golden. Add chili, pepper, turmeric, cumin, salt and the tomatoes. Fry, stirring constantly for 5 minutes. Add yogurt, mint, cardamom and cinnamon stick. Cover and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally until the tomatoes are cooked to a pulp. It may be necessary to add a little hot water if the mixture becomes too dry and starts to stick to the pan.
• When the mixture is thick and smooth, add the chicken pieces and stir well to coat them with the spice mixture. Cover and cook over very low heat until the chicken is tender, approximately 35 to 45 minutes. There should only be a little very thick gravy left when chicken is finished cooking. If necessary cook uncovered for a few minutes to reduce the gravy.
• Wash rice well and drain in colander for at least 30 minutes.
• In a large skillet, heat vegetable oil (or ghee) and fry the onions until they are golden. Add saffron, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon stick, ginger and rice. Stir continuously until the rice is coated with the spices.
• In a medium-size pot, heat the chicken stock and salt. When the mixture is hot pour it over the rice and stir well. Add the chicken mixture and the potatoes; gently mix them into the rice. Bring to boil. Cover the saucepan tightly, turn heat to very low and steam for 20 minutes. Do not lift lid or stir while cooking. Spoon biryani onto a warm serving dish.

CHICKEN BIRYANI

Steps:

• Soak 300g basmati rice in warm water, then wash in cold until the water runs clear.
• Heat 25g butter in a saucepan and cook 1 finely sliced large onion with 1 bay leaf, 3 cardamom pods and 1 small cinnamon stick for 10 mins.
• Sprinkle in 1 tsp turmeric, then add 4 chicken breasts, cut into large chunks, and 4 tbsp curry paste. Cook until aromatic.
• Stir the rice into the pan with 85g raisins, then pour over 850ml chicken stock.
• Place a tight-fitting lid on the pan and bring to a hard boil, then lower the heat to a minimum and cook the rice for another 5 mins.
• Turn off the heat and leave for 10 mins. Stir well, mixing through 15g chopped coriander. To serve, scatter over the leaves of the remaining 15g coriander and 2 tbsp toasted almonds.