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Andhra Kodi Biryani | How to make Andhra Style Chicken Biryani

A delicious Chicken Biryani prepared in the Dum Style that doesn't take much time to get cooked.
Course Main Dish - Rice
Cuisine Andhra Pradesh
Keyword Andhra Kodi Biryani,, Biryani Recipes
By Cook Method Stovetop
Occasion Weekend Special
By Diet Non Vegetarian
Dish Type Chicken Dishes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 5 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Srivalli

Ingredients

For the Chicken Marinade

To be ground as a Paste

  • 1 Mace / Javathri
  • 4 - 5 Cloves
  • 3 Cinnamon
  • 2 Cardamom
  • 1 tsp Poppy Seeds
  • 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
  • 1 Star Anise
  • 2 Black Stone
  • 3 Coconut grated
  • 5 - 6 Green Chillies
  • 1 Onions

For the Rice

  • 2 cups Basmati Rice
  • 4 cups Water

For Making the Biryani

  • 3 tsp Cooking Oil
  • 1 tsp Pepper Corns
  • 1 Shah Jeera
  • A Pinch Turmeric Powder
  • Few strands Saffron soaked in 3 tsp milk
  • 1 tsp Lemon Juice

Instructions

How to make Andhra Style Chicken Biryani

    Prep Process

    • Soak the saffron strands in milk.
    • Wash and soak the rice for 20 to 30 mins. Drain and keep it aside.

    For the Chicken Marinade

    • Make a smooth paste of the ingredients listed under masala to be ground.
    • Wash and cut the chicken into bite size pieces.
    • Add the ground masala, salt, ginger garlic paste, curds and mint leaves / pudina to the chicken and mix well. Let it marinade for 3 hours.

    For the Rice

    • Bring water to a boil and cook rice till it is 3/4ths cooked. Drain the water.

    Making the Dum Biryani

    • Heat a thick bottom pan with cooking oil, add peppercorn, shah jeera, turmeric powder and saute for a minute.
    • Then, add the chicken along with the marinade and cook till it starts to boil and bubbles start to come.
    • Add the half cooked rice, lemon. Sprinkle the saffron strands on top.
    • Cook on high for 10 mins, then simmer and cook for 10 mins.
    • Biryani is done with this duration.
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