Chicken Dum Biryani Recipe
A high protein North Indian Recipes recipe with chicken - with bone, basmati rice, onions - sliced thin. Ready in 2h 30m, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
35 steps- 1
To begin making the Chicken Biryani recipe, we will first begin with the rice preparation
chicken - with bone(1 kg)basmati rice(4 cups) - 2
To cook basmati rice separately, wash and soak the basmati rice in water for 20 minutes
basmati rice(4 cups) - 3
Meanwhile add about 3 litres of water in a large vessel and bring it to boil
- 4
Once water starts to boil, add about 1 teaspoon of cooking oil and 1 teaspoon of salt
salt - to tastesalt - as required - 5
Add the soaked and drained rice, stir gently once and cook for about 3 to 5 minutes (I usually take it off heat by 3-1/2 minutes)
basmati rice(4 cups) - 6
Keep an eye on rice as some brands of basmati rice cooks very fast and some takes time
basmati rice(4 cups) - 7
My rice was cooked in 5 minutes
basmati rice(4 cups) - 8
Drain the water immediately and spread the rice on a large plate
basmati rice(4 cups) - 9
In a deep bottomed pan, heat oil on medium flame, add 1 sliced onion and fry it until brown (don’t burn the onions)
onions - sliced thin(3) - 10
Remove browned onion from oil and keep it aside
- 11
This will be used for garnishing and to make the layers
- 12
The next step is to marinate the chicken for the Chicken Dum Biryani Recipe
chicken - with bone(1 kg) - 13
Clean and wash the chicken thoroughly
chicken - with bone(1 kg) - 14
In a mixing bowl, marinate the chicken with thick curd, red chili powder, turmeric powder and salt
chicken - with bone(1 kg)red chilli powder(2 tablespoon)coriander powder (dhania)(2 tablespoon)garam masala powder(1 tablespoon)salt - to tastehung curd (greek yogurt)(1/2 cup)red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)salt - as required - 15
Marinate for at least 30 minutes
- 16
In a large pan, add oil and heat on medium flame, add the remaining sliced onions and saute for 3 minutes or until the onions turn translucent
onions - sliced thin(3) - 17
Next add ginger-garlic paste and saute till the raw smell goes off
ginger - ground to paste(20 gram)garlic - ground to paste(20 gram) - 18
Add slit green chilies and mix for a minute
green chillies - slit at the center(4) - 19
To this add chopped tomatoes and saute till tomatoes turn slightly mushy
tomatoes - finely chopped(4)coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(1/2 cup)mint leaves (pudina) - finely chopped(1/2 cup) - 20
Once the tomatoes are mushy add red chili powder, coriander powder and salt and saute it for about 2 minutes
tomatoes - finely chopped(4)red chilli powder(2 tablespoon)coriander powder (dhania)(2 tablespoon)garam masala powder(1 tablespoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(1/2 cup)salt - to tastered chilli powder(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)salt - as required - 21
Add 3 tablespoons of both coriander and mint leaves and mix
coriander powder (dhania)(2 tablespoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(1/2 cup)mint leaves (pudina) - finely chopped(1/2 cup) - 22
Finally, add the marinated chicken for the biryani and mix well
chicken - with bone(1 kg) - 23
Cook until chicken is fully cooked
chicken - with bone(1 kg) - 24
Once chicken is cooked, if you find there is excess water, increase the flame and thicken the masala
chicken - with bone(1 kg)garam masala powder(1 tablespoon) - 25
We need the masala just to coat the chicken
chicken - with bone(1 kg)garam masala powder(1 tablespoon) - 26
Take a large wide, deep vessel, add ghee and spread it to coat all the bottom and sides of the pan, reduce the flame to low
ghee - as needed - 27
Add about 2 full tablespoons of the thick chicken biryani masala and spread it all over the bottom
chicken - with bone(1 kg)garam masala powder(1 tablespoon) - 28
Next, add cooked basmati rice over the chicken biryani masala and gently spread the rice to cover the chicken
chicken - with bone(1 kg)basmati rice(4 cups)garam masala powder(1 tablespoon) - 29
Use a tea spoon and remove the top oily layer from masala and drizzle over the rice, this will add flavours to the rice and also give colour
basmati rice(4 cups)garam masala powder(1 tablespoon) - 30
Repeat the layering process until you have used up all rice and chicken
chicken - with bone(1 kg)basmati rice(4 cups) - 31
Over the top sprinkle coriander and mint leaves and browned onions and close with a lid
chicken - with bone(1 kg)onions - sliced thin(3)coriander powder (dhania)(2 tablespoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(1/2 cup)mint leaves (pudina) - finely chopped(1/2 cup) - 32
Ensure the flame is low and place a heavy weight on top of lid to trap the steam inside to cook the Chicken Dum Biryani recipe
chicken - with bone(1 kg) - 33
Leave the dum biryani aside for 10 minutes until all the flavors seep through
- 34
Scoop out the Chicken Dum Biryani from the edges of the pan, making sure not to break the rice grains
chicken - with bone(1 kg)basmati rice(4 cups) - 35
Serve Chicken Dum Biryani Recipe with Pickled onions, Burani Raita and Mirchi Ka Salan Recipe (Chillies in Tangy Spicy Peanut Sesame Curry) for Sunday afternoon lunch
chicken - with bone(1 kg)onions - sliced thin(3)green chillies - slit at the center(4)red chilli powder(2 tablespoon)red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)
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Chicken Dum Biryani Recipe
A high protein North Indian Recipes recipe with chicken - with bone, basmati rice, onions - sliced thin. Ready in 2h 30m, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
35 steps- 1
To begin making the Chicken Biryani recipe, we will first begin with the rice preparation
chicken - with bone(1 kg)basmati rice(4 cups) - 2
To cook basmati rice separately, wash and soak the basmati rice in water for 20 minutes
basmati rice(4 cups) - 3
Meanwhile add about 3 litres of water in a large vessel and bring it to boil
- 4
Once water starts to boil, add about 1 teaspoon of cooking oil and 1 teaspoon of salt
salt - to tastesalt - as required - 5
Add the soaked and drained rice, stir gently once and cook for about 3 to 5 minutes (I usually take it off heat by 3-1/2 minutes)
basmati rice(4 cups) - 6
Keep an eye on rice as some brands of basmati rice cooks very fast and some takes time
basmati rice(4 cups) - 7
My rice was cooked in 5 minutes
basmati rice(4 cups) - 8
Drain the water immediately and spread the rice on a large plate
basmati rice(4 cups) - 9
In a deep bottomed pan, heat oil on medium flame, add 1 sliced onion and fry it until brown (don’t burn the onions)
onions - sliced thin(3) - 10
Remove browned onion from oil and keep it aside
- 11
This will be used for garnishing and to make the layers
- 12
The next step is to marinate the chicken for the Chicken Dum Biryani Recipe
chicken - with bone(1 kg) - 13
Clean and wash the chicken thoroughly
chicken - with bone(1 kg) - 14
In a mixing bowl, marinate the chicken with thick curd, red chili powder, turmeric powder and salt
chicken - with bone(1 kg)red chilli powder(2 tablespoon)coriander powder (dhania)(2 tablespoon)garam masala powder(1 tablespoon)salt - to tastehung curd (greek yogurt)(1/2 cup)red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)salt - as required - 15
Marinate for at least 30 minutes
- 16
In a large pan, add oil and heat on medium flame, add the remaining sliced onions and saute for 3 minutes or until the onions turn translucent
onions - sliced thin(3) - 17
Next add ginger-garlic paste and saute till the raw smell goes off
ginger - ground to paste(20 gram)garlic - ground to paste(20 gram) - 18
Add slit green chilies and mix for a minute
green chillies - slit at the center(4) - 19
To this add chopped tomatoes and saute till tomatoes turn slightly mushy
tomatoes - finely chopped(4)coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(1/2 cup)mint leaves (pudina) - finely chopped(1/2 cup) - 20
Once the tomatoes are mushy add red chili powder, coriander powder and salt and saute it for about 2 minutes
tomatoes - finely chopped(4)red chilli powder(2 tablespoon)coriander powder (dhania)(2 tablespoon)garam masala powder(1 tablespoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(1/2 cup)salt - to tastered chilli powder(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)salt - as required - 21
Add 3 tablespoons of both coriander and mint leaves and mix
coriander powder (dhania)(2 tablespoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(1/2 cup)mint leaves (pudina) - finely chopped(1/2 cup) - 22
Finally, add the marinated chicken for the biryani and mix well
chicken - with bone(1 kg) - 23
Cook until chicken is fully cooked
chicken - with bone(1 kg) - 24
Once chicken is cooked, if you find there is excess water, increase the flame and thicken the masala
chicken - with bone(1 kg)garam masala powder(1 tablespoon) - 25
We need the masala just to coat the chicken
chicken - with bone(1 kg)garam masala powder(1 tablespoon) - 26
Take a large wide, deep vessel, add ghee and spread it to coat all the bottom and sides of the pan, reduce the flame to low
ghee - as needed - 27
Add about 2 full tablespoons of the thick chicken biryani masala and spread it all over the bottom
chicken - with bone(1 kg)garam masala powder(1 tablespoon) - 28
Next, add cooked basmati rice over the chicken biryani masala and gently spread the rice to cover the chicken
chicken - with bone(1 kg)basmati rice(4 cups)garam masala powder(1 tablespoon) - 29
Use a tea spoon and remove the top oily layer from masala and drizzle over the rice, this will add flavours to the rice and also give colour
basmati rice(4 cups)garam masala powder(1 tablespoon) - 30
Repeat the layering process until you have used up all rice and chicken
chicken - with bone(1 kg)basmati rice(4 cups) - 31
Over the top sprinkle coriander and mint leaves and browned onions and close with a lid
chicken - with bone(1 kg)onions - sliced thin(3)coriander powder (dhania)(2 tablespoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(1/2 cup)mint leaves (pudina) - finely chopped(1/2 cup) - 32
Ensure the flame is low and place a heavy weight on top of lid to trap the steam inside to cook the Chicken Dum Biryani recipe
chicken - with bone(1 kg) - 33
Leave the dum biryani aside for 10 minutes until all the flavors seep through
- 34
Scoop out the Chicken Dum Biryani from the edges of the pan, making sure not to break the rice grains
chicken - with bone(1 kg)basmati rice(4 cups) - 35
Serve Chicken Dum Biryani Recipe with Pickled onions, Burani Raita and Mirchi Ka Salan Recipe (Chillies in Tangy Spicy Peanut Sesame Curry) for Sunday afternoon lunch
chicken - with bone(1 kg)onions - sliced thin(3)green chillies - slit at the center(4)red chilli powder(2 tablespoon)red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)
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