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    Junior Kuppanna Style Chicken Biryani

    Published: Jun 11, 2018 · Modified: Sep 23, 2020 by Srivalli · 14 Comments

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    Junior Kuppanna Style Chicken Biryani is an aromatic biryani made with Seeraga Samba Rice along with various spices and herbs. This is an attempt at creating the popular biryani at home.

    My kids are very fond of the biryani from Junior Kuppanna and we never leave a chance to make something like that at home. While in the past there have been other biryanis that have surpassed the taste, this version they said comes almost very close.

    The main factor that makes a biryani out of the world, according to my kids, is the fact that the biryani is delicious, but also should not have too many things for them to pick and discard. They don't like onions, tomatoes, or the spices coming their way when they are enjoying the Biryani.

    So in this version, Amma said we should grind everything to a paste. All of them enjoyed it so much and wanted it to be a repeat next week as well.

    With kids at home during the summer vacation, I took it upon myself to make all these biryanis and also more of their favorite gravies and fries. Normally Amma makes the nonveg, while I make the vegetarian meals at home on Sundays. For the last month, I had to make both and I ensured I clicked all the recipes that are my kids' favorite, apart from trying to replace old pictures.

    This is for BM#89, week 2, One-pot meal.

    If you want more Biryani Recipes or Chicken Biryani varieties and wonder what to serve with them, you can read these Side Dishes for Biryani.

    For Vegetarian recipes, read the Biryani Recipes and the Side dishes you can make for Biryani.

    Junior Kuppanna Style Chicken Biryani

    Junior Kuppanna Style Chicken Biryani

    How to make Junior Kuppanna Style Chicken Biryani

    Preparation before Making Biryani

    Wash and cut the chicken pieces to a bite-size. Marinate with the other ingredients for at least 2 hours.
    Wash and soak the rice for at least 20 to 30 mins.
    Soak the saffron strands in warm milk.
    Chop the onions, and grind them along with ginger and garlic. Keep it aside.
    Grind the mint and coriander leaves together to a smooth paste.

    Making the Biryani

    In a wide pan, heat cooking oil and ghee, first, add all the whole spices and saute for a couple of minutes.
    Then, add the onion paste and saute well.
    Add the ginger-garlic paste along with slit green chilies.
    After sauteeing for 5 mins on high, add the mint paste. Simmer and let this get cooked for 5 mins, keep stirring well. Add salt.
    Next, add the chicken marinade along with all the ingredients. Combine well and simmer till the chicken gets nicely cooked. This will take about 15 mins.
    Remember to keep checking and stirring in between.
    When you notice the oil has come out on the sides, add the water and bring to a boil.
    Next, add the drained rice and bring it to a boil. When the water is almost evaporated, simmer and keep on another pan to do dum cooking.
    When the rice is done, add the soaked milk along with saffron.
    Switch off and serve.

    Chicken Biryani Junior Kuppanna Style

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    Junior Kuppanna Style Chicken Biryani

    Junior Kuppanna Style Chicken Biryani is an aromatic biryani made with Seeraga Samba Rice along with various spices and herbs. This is an attempt at creating the popular biryani at home.
    Course Main Dish - Rice
    Cuisine Tamil Nadu
    Keyword Chicken Biryani
    By Cook Method Stovetop
    Occasion Weekend Special
    By Diet Non Vegetarian
    Dish Type Chicken Dishes
    Author Srivalli

    Ingredients

    For the Chicken Marinade

    • 750 gms Chicken
    • 1 cup Curds / Yogurt
    • Salt to taste
    • 1.5 tsp Red Chilli Powder
    • 1.5 tsp Garam Masala
    • 1 tsp Cumin Powder roasted
    • A Pinch Turmeric Powder

    For the Onion Paste

    • 2 cups Onions
    • 1 inch Ginger
    • 4 - 5 cloves Garlic

    For the Herb Paste

    • 1 cup Mint Leaves
    • 3/4 cup Coriander Leaves

    Whole Spices

    • 1 Star Anise / Anasa puvvu
    • 1 Mace Javitri
    • 2 Bay Leaf
    • 3 Cloves
    • 2 Cardamom
    • 1 Cinnamon
    • 1 Black Stone / Rathi Povvu / Dagad Phool / Kalpaasi

    For the Biryani

    • 1/2 cup Cooking Oil
    • 1/4 cup Ghee
    • Salt to taste
    • 4 nos Green Chillies
    • 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
    • 4 cups Seera Samba Rice
    • 7 cups Water

    Other Ingredients

    • 1/2 cup Milk
    • Few strands Saffron

    Instructions

    How to make Junior Kuppanna Style Chicken Biryani

      Preparation before Making Biryani

      • Wash and cut the chicken pieces to a bite size. Marinate with the other ingredients for at least 2 hours.
      • Wash and soak the rice for at least 20 to 30 mins.
      • Soak the saffron strands in warm milk.
      • Chop the onions, and grind it along with ginger and garlic. Keep it aside.
      • Grind the mint and coriander leaves together to a smooth paste.

      Making the Biryani

      • In a wide pan, heat cooking oil and ghee, first, add all the whole spices and saute for a couple of minutes.
      • Then, add the onion paste and saute well.
      • Add the ginger garlic paste along with slit green chilies.
      • After sauteeing for 5 mins on high, add the mint paste. Simmer and let this get cooked for 5 mins, keep stirring well. Add salt.
      • Next, add the chicken marinade along with all the ingredients. Combine well and simmer till the chicken gets nicely cooked. This will take about 15 mins.
      • Remember to keep checking and stirring in between.
      • When you notice the oil has come out on the sides, add the water and bring to a boil.
      • Next, add the drained rice and bring to a boil. When the water is almost evaporated, simmer and keep on another pan to do the dum cooking.
      • When the rice is done, add the soaked milk along with saffron.
      • Switch off and serve.
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      Comments

      1. Varada says

        June 11, 2018 at 5:45 pm

        I agree with your kids. I find the whole spices very distracting. Grinding everything to a paste is a great idea.

        Reply
      2. Kalyani says

        June 11, 2018 at 9:00 pm

        It’s a good thing that your kids liked it despite all the efforts you put for them ! Looks like a treat for non veg lovers

        Reply
      3. Priya Suresh says

        June 11, 2018 at 10:37 pm

        Bookmarking this kuppanna style chicken briyani and am sure this briyani will be super flavourful, tempting dish there.

        Reply
      4. Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

        June 14, 2018 at 3:20 am

        My kids hate me when I add whole spices in my dishes. This is a great way to use the spices. Love this Biriyani and I am covered for my next Mega BM with all your recipes 🙂

        Reply
      5. Harini says

        June 14, 2018 at 6:23 pm

        I am assuming junior kuppanna is a restaurant. My kids also don't like to pick out the spices. Grinding the masala is the way to go at our place too.

        Reply
      6. mayurisjikoni says

        June 14, 2018 at 10:08 pm

        An unusual name for a biryani, adding ground spices as opposed to whole ones is always better as they add more flavor and its saves one picking out the spices from the dish.

        Reply
      7. gayathriraani says

        June 15, 2018 at 7:03 am

        That looks so flavourful Valli. Grinding all the ingredients will increase the flavour a lot. Even I do this usually.

        Reply
      8. Annapurnaz says

        June 17, 2018 at 8:11 pm

        Even my kids complain about the whole spices in whichever dish I put but they like onion. Next time I'm going to put ground spices in my biryani. Hope that they won't complain then.

        Reply
      9. Simply Tadka says

        June 18, 2018 at 2:52 pm

        Wow..Wow... biryani looks so inviting and delicious.. I have no idea about chicken,.. but love the whole spices in biryani.

        Reply
      10. vaishalisabnani says

        June 20, 2018 at 4:04 pm

        I always add while spices to Biryanis but since there are no kids it really doesn’t matter . Kids normally pick out whole spices , vegetable chunks , nuts .., great idea to make a paste .

        Reply
      11. Renu says

        June 22, 2018 at 7:59 pm

        Yes my son starts crying or feeling to throw out when he has the whole spice in his mouth. This is a good idea. Lovely thali

        Reply
      12. Chef Mireille says

        June 23, 2018 at 8:17 am

        loving all your biryani's this week - another good one for me to try

        Reply
      13. Suja Ram says

        June 26, 2018 at 10:26 am

        Thats a fantastic elaborate recipe for making Chicken Biryani Restaurant style..Presenation and Pics are very nice valli

        Reply
      14. Padmajha PJ says

        June 28, 2018 at 10:44 pm

        There is a junior kuppanna here and my neighbor goes ga-ga over it! So nice that you recreated that briyani for the kids. And also my kids don't like tomato / spices coming in between!!

        Reply

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