Handi Biryani Recipe With Chicken
A non-veg Assamese recipe with chicken - chopped to bite sized, rice - (or jasmine rice as traditionally used), onion - finely chopped. Ready in 1h 10m, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
24 steps- 1
To begin making Handi Biryani Recipe With Chicken, first marinate the chopped chicken pieces in a large bowl with curd, salt, half of the pepper powder, half of ginger-garlic paste and red chilli powder for 30 minutes
chicken - chopped to bite sized(500 grams)onion - finely chopped(1/2 cup)teaspoons ginger juice(2)tablespoons ginger garlic paste(1)curd (dahi / yogurt)(1/2 cup)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)pinch nutmeg powder(1)red chilli powder(2 teaspoon)black pepper powder(1 teaspoon)dry red chilli - coarsely pounded(1)salt - to taste - 2
Also soak rice for 20 minutes and drain all the water once done with soaking them, and keep aside
rice - (or jasmine rice as traditionally used)(2 cups)hot water(5 cups) - 3
Meanwhile, you can cook the eggs till hardboiled
ghee - to cookwhole egg - boiled(2) - 4
Once the egg is boiled, peel the shell
whole egg - boiled(2) - 5
Heat a shallow frying pan with a little oil or ghee
ghee - to cook - 6
Once hot, slice each egg to four pieces, and fry them on all sides till browned
- 7
Reserve these boiled and fried eggs for serving the handi biryani
whole egg - boiled(2) - 8
Once the eggs are prepared, the rice is soaked, and the chicken is marinated, proceed with making the biryani
chicken - chopped to bite sized(500 grams)rice - (or jasmine rice as traditionally used)(2 cups) - 9
In a handi, heat a tablespoon of ghee and on a medium heat, add the marinated chicken pieces along with the leftover marinade
chicken - chopped to bite sized(500 grams)ghee - to cook - 10
Cook for 5-7 minutes or till the chicken is softer and at least half-cooked
chicken - chopped to bite sized(500 grams)ghee - to cook - 11
Once done, take them out and keep them aside
- 12
Add some more ghee into the handi and add ginger juice, cover the handi for a minute to temper the ghee
teaspoons ginger juice(2)tablespoons ginger garlic paste(1)ghee - to cook - 13
Add bay leaves, and rest of the whole masalas like clove, cardamom, cinnamon, mace, nutmeg, black pepper, and bay leaves and cook for a minute or till amazingly fragrant
ghee - to cookcardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(2)black cardamom (badi elaichi)(1)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)mace (javitri)(1)pinch nutmeg powder(1)whole black peppercorns(1/2 teaspoon)black pepper powder(1 teaspoon)whole egg - boiled(2) - 14
Now add the chopped onions and cook until it is golden brown
chicken - chopped to bite sized(500 grams)onion - finely chopped(1/2 cup)ghee - to cook - 15
Now add the rest of the ginger garlic paste, corsely pounded red chillies, remaining black pepper powder and turmeric powder and cook for about 2 minutes or till the raw smell goes away
teaspoons ginger juice(2)tablespoons ginger garlic paste(1)ghee - to cookturmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)black cardamom (badi elaichi)(1)pinch nutmeg powder(1)whole black peppercorns(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(2 teaspoon)black pepper powder(1 teaspoon)dry red chilli - coarsely pounded(1) - 16
Now add the half done chicken pieces and cook for a few more minutes
chicken - chopped to bite sized(500 grams)ghee - to cook - 17
Be prepared with the hot water to add to the recipe by this time as well
hot water(5 cups) - 18
Amount of hot water also depends on the rice that you are using
rice - (or jasmine rice as traditionally used)(2 cups)hot water(5 cups) - 19
We want this to be on the fluffier side and hence, adjust the water accordingly
hot water(5 cups) - 20
Check the salt and adjust if required
salt - to taste - 21
Bring the biryani to a boil and close the lid, stirring occasionally
- 22
Once the mixture has come to a rolling boil, add the drained rice and cook for 15-20 minutes or till the rice is cooked well
rice - (or jasmine rice as traditionally used)(2 cups)ghee - to cook - 23
While serving, add the boiled and fried eggs that were kept reserved, such that each serving gets at least 2 pieces of the egg too
whole egg - boiled(2) - 24
Serve Handi Biryani Recipe With Chicken along with a side dish like Tomato Onion Cucumber Raita Recipe, and a side of Chicken Seekh Kebab Recipe
chicken - chopped to bite sized(500 grams)onion - finely chopped(1/2 cup)
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Handi Biryani Recipe With Chicken
A non-veg Assamese recipe with chicken - chopped to bite sized, rice - (or jasmine rice as traditionally used), onion - finely chopped. Ready in 1h 10m, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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24 steps- 1
To begin making Handi Biryani Recipe With Chicken, first marinate the chopped chicken pieces in a large bowl with curd, salt, half of the pepper powder, half of ginger-garlic paste and red chilli powder for 30 minutes
chicken - chopped to bite sized(500 grams)onion - finely chopped(1/2 cup)teaspoons ginger juice(2)tablespoons ginger garlic paste(1)curd (dahi / yogurt)(1/2 cup)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)pinch nutmeg powder(1)red chilli powder(2 teaspoon)black pepper powder(1 teaspoon)dry red chilli - coarsely pounded(1)salt - to taste - 2
Also soak rice for 20 minutes and drain all the water once done with soaking them, and keep aside
rice - (or jasmine rice as traditionally used)(2 cups)hot water(5 cups) - 3
Meanwhile, you can cook the eggs till hardboiled
ghee - to cookwhole egg - boiled(2) - 4
Once the egg is boiled, peel the shell
whole egg - boiled(2) - 5
Heat a shallow frying pan with a little oil or ghee
ghee - to cook - 6
Once hot, slice each egg to four pieces, and fry them on all sides till browned
- 7
Reserve these boiled and fried eggs for serving the handi biryani
whole egg - boiled(2) - 8
Once the eggs are prepared, the rice is soaked, and the chicken is marinated, proceed with making the biryani
chicken - chopped to bite sized(500 grams)rice - (or jasmine rice as traditionally used)(2 cups) - 9
In a handi, heat a tablespoon of ghee and on a medium heat, add the marinated chicken pieces along with the leftover marinade
chicken - chopped to bite sized(500 grams)ghee - to cook - 10
Cook for 5-7 minutes or till the chicken is softer and at least half-cooked
chicken - chopped to bite sized(500 grams)ghee - to cook - 11
Once done, take them out and keep them aside
- 12
Add some more ghee into the handi and add ginger juice, cover the handi for a minute to temper the ghee
teaspoons ginger juice(2)tablespoons ginger garlic paste(1)ghee - to cook - 13
Add bay leaves, and rest of the whole masalas like clove, cardamom, cinnamon, mace, nutmeg, black pepper, and bay leaves and cook for a minute or till amazingly fragrant
ghee - to cookcardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(2)black cardamom (badi elaichi)(1)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)mace (javitri)(1)pinch nutmeg powder(1)whole black peppercorns(1/2 teaspoon)black pepper powder(1 teaspoon)whole egg - boiled(2) - 14
Now add the chopped onions and cook until it is golden brown
chicken - chopped to bite sized(500 grams)onion - finely chopped(1/2 cup)ghee - to cook - 15
Now add the rest of the ginger garlic paste, corsely pounded red chillies, remaining black pepper powder and turmeric powder and cook for about 2 minutes or till the raw smell goes away
teaspoons ginger juice(2)tablespoons ginger garlic paste(1)ghee - to cookturmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)black cardamom (badi elaichi)(1)pinch nutmeg powder(1)whole black peppercorns(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(2 teaspoon)black pepper powder(1 teaspoon)dry red chilli - coarsely pounded(1) - 16
Now add the half done chicken pieces and cook for a few more minutes
chicken - chopped to bite sized(500 grams)ghee - to cook - 17
Be prepared with the hot water to add to the recipe by this time as well
hot water(5 cups) - 18
Amount of hot water also depends on the rice that you are using
rice - (or jasmine rice as traditionally used)(2 cups)hot water(5 cups) - 19
We want this to be on the fluffier side and hence, adjust the water accordingly
hot water(5 cups) - 20
Check the salt and adjust if required
salt - to taste - 21
Bring the biryani to a boil and close the lid, stirring occasionally
- 22
Once the mixture has come to a rolling boil, add the drained rice and cook for 15-20 minutes or till the rice is cooked well
rice - (or jasmine rice as traditionally used)(2 cups)ghee - to cook - 23
While serving, add the boiled and fried eggs that were kept reserved, such that each serving gets at least 2 pieces of the egg too
whole egg - boiled(2) - 24
Serve Handi Biryani Recipe With Chicken along with a side dish like Tomato Onion Cucumber Raita Recipe, and a side of Chicken Seekh Kebab Recipe
chicken - chopped to bite sized(500 grams)onion - finely chopped(1/2 cup)
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