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    Home » Rice Recipes » Chicken Biryani ~ a treat to senses!

    Chicken Biryani ~ a treat to senses!

    Published: Nov 25, 2008 · Modified: Nov 26, 2020 by Srivalli · 19 Comments

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    Well having decided on Rice items for this week, sure has me in a fix! Have been breaking my head for rice dishes not using the whole rice as such. Now this is really a tough job, when I think that we South Indians, atleast can't think of rice without actually having it as such for lunch and dinner! Hubby dear, for one, sure used to love rice. For him, if I don't make rice for a meal, he used to feel it was incomplete! Thank God, he has come out of that zone, now he can't think of eating rice at nights. We sure have come a long way when we think of our attachment to rice and its varieties. But yes, it does feel good to dig into a well done biryani.

    In my quest to get the perfect biryani as its in my dear hubby's mind, had me referring quite a lot of cookbooks to get the perfect one! He says I have done it, but not sure if I can meet his memories of childhood fantasy! I am sure if that place can't for now! That's the hold our memories have on us right! Anyway this version of yet another type, was good to enjoy on a Sunday lunch. It sure was tasty, though its been a while since I made this!

    Ingredients Needed:

    Basmati Rice - 450 gms
    Chicken - 500 gms
    Onions - 100 gms
    Tomato - 50 - 60 gms
    Mint leaves - a few springs
    Ghee - 100 gms
    Coriander leaves - 1/4 bunch
    Ginger - 5 gms
    Green Chilis - 5 gms
    Garlic - 3 flakes
    Curds - 225 gms
    Red Chili powder - 1 & 1/2 tsp
    Turmeric a pinch
    Cardamom, Cloves, Cinnamon - 5 gms
    Bay leaf - 1
    Shahi Jeera - 1/4 tsp

    Roasted Cashew - 8 - 10 whole


    Method to prepare:

    Wash, cut the chicken into small pieces. Chop the onions, coriander and mint.

    Grind the ginger, garlic, chilies into a fine paste.

    Heat ghee and add shahi jeera, Cardamom, Cloves, Cinnamon, Bay leaf, then saute onions till golden brown. Then add the ground masala, chili powder, turmeric powder, mint and coriander leaves, Fry for 2 mins. Then add the chopped tomato and fry till it becomes soft.

    Once its well done, add the chicken pieces. Brown it for 2 mins, then add 1 cup water, curds and cook with lid for 10 - 15 mins, till you get a thick gravy.

    Remove the lid and add the rice with 1 & 1/2 cup water. Simmer for another 10 mins.

    Once the 10 mins is done, remove and gently stir. Garnish with finely chopped coriander and roasted Cashews.

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    Chicken Biryani ~ a treat to senses!

    Course Main Dish - Rice
    By Diet Non Vegetarian
    Dish Type Chicken Dishes
    Author Srivalli
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    1. Sanghi says

      November 25, 2008 at 9:01 am

      Hi Srividya, great briyani. Loved it. good work!

      Reply
    2. Ramya Vijaykumar says

      November 25, 2008 at 2:09 pm

      I know how difficult it is to decide on the menu... biriyani looks great and its something no one will deny from having...

      Reply
    3. Kitchen Flavours says

      November 25, 2008 at 2:38 pm

      A real treat to senses. Looks scrummy and yummy. Palate looks welcoming.

      Reply
    4. Medhaa says

      November 25, 2008 at 4:52 pm

      the biryani looks perfect i love the color of the biryani. delicious

      Reply
    5. Shama Nagarajan says

      November 25, 2008 at 5:41 pm

      wow.......tempting to hv a plate immediately...........

      Reply
    6. Priya says

      November 25, 2008 at 6:09 pm

      Delicious Briyani..my all time favourite..

      Reply
    7. Cham says

      November 25, 2008 at 7:02 pm

      The plate of biryani is just gorgeous

      Reply
    8. Varsha Vipins says

      November 25, 2008 at 7:39 pm

      wow..quite an easy breezy biriyani Valli..wats tat ground masala??

      Reply
    9. Happy cook says

      November 25, 2008 at 2:30 pm

      Oh yes fully agree with you, biriyani is a treat to senses.
      This one looks really delicious.
      Have not made biriyani for long seeing the pic i feel like having them.

      Reply
    10. Lakshmi says

      November 25, 2008 at 4:51 pm

      I have always made biryani with the mix (Parampara), which turns out good. I want to try this version this time. I will let you know how it turns out.
      I dont know how to praise you anymore...running out of words. How do you do it? Being a wife, mother of 3 kids(!!), daughter-in-law and a career!! and above all..maintaining such a fantastic blog! ghosh..pls tell me you have more than 2 hands or maybe you have more than 24 hours in a day!

      Reply
    11. srikars kitchen says

      November 25, 2008 at 10:57 pm

      Sounds delicious...

      Reply
    12. Sharmi says

      November 25, 2008 at 8:30 pm

      hey Sri, I am so dissappointed!! I was about to post a nice recipe for rice mela and unfortunately the whole picture folder was somehow deleted. All my effort and many other pics got destroyed:( will try to post before 30th.

      Reply
    13. veena says

      November 26, 2008 at 3:55 am

      Hi Sri..
      Biriyani looks simply delicious.

      Reply
    14. Andhra Flavors says

      November 26, 2008 at 4:38 am

      hey just i had chicken biryani.

      Reply
    15. meeso says

      November 27, 2008 at 4:11 pm

      Yum, who wouldn't love a dish like this... Wish I made biryani more often, great pics!

      Reply
    16. priya says

      January 30, 2009 at 7:18 pm

      Hey,
      I made this yum biryani yesterday and came out too good.except that i messed up with water since my quantities differed from yours....but the final taste was yummy!!
      Thanks for the recipe
      - Priya

      Reply
    17. Konkani Foodie says

      April 29, 2009 at 4:39 pm

      The biryani looks delicious. Is it the same as Hyderabadi biryani?? This is the first time I visit your website and I must say you have a great collection of recipes. Thank you for posting the biryani recipe.

      Reply
    18. Anonymous says

      June 10, 2016 at 4:22 pm

      What is curds

      Reply
    19. Srivalli says

      June 11, 2016 at 1:56 am

      Anon Curds is Yogurt

      Reply

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