Chicken Dum Biryani

About Chicken Dum Biryani

Ingredients

• Chicken on the bone, cut into 2 inch pieces 750 grams
• Basmati rice, soaked for 30 minutes and drained 1½ cups
• Salt to taste
• Red chilli powder 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder ½ tsp
• Coriander powder 1 tsp
• Chicken masala + for sprinkling 3 tsps
• Yogurt ¾ cup
• Ginger-garlic paste 1½ tbsps
• Freshly chopped coriander leaves + for garnish 4 tbsps
• Green chillies, chopped 2-3
• A few mint leaves + for garnish
• Fried onion + for garnish 5 tbsps
• Black cardamom 1
• Green cardamoms 2-3
• Bay leaf 1
• Cinnamon stick ½ inch
• Ghee 1½ tbsps
• oil 1 tsp
• Medium tomato, chopped 1
• Mint leaves + for garnish 6-7
• A large pinch of saffron, soaked in warm water
• Raita to serve

How to Make Chicken Dum Biryani (Stepwise Photos)

Method

1. To make the Biryani recipe, take chicken in a bowl, add salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, 2 tsps chicken masala, and yogurt.
2. Add yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, chopped coriander, green chillies, mint leaves and 3 tbsps fried onion. Mix well and set aside for 10-15 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, for the rice, Add water in a deep bottom pan, add 1 black cardamom, bread and add green cardamoms, bay leaf, and cinnamon stick, salt and allow the water to come to a boil.
4. Add rice and cook till ¾ done. Drain the rice and set aside.
5. Heat ½ tbsp ghee and oil in a non-stick deep pan, add the marinated chicken, tomato and add 1 tsp chicken masala, and ¾ cooked rice and spread it evenly.
6. Sprinkle remaining fried onion, remaining chopped coriander and tear 6-7 mint leaves and sprinkle on top.
7. Add soaked saffron and drizzle remaining ghee. Sprinkle salt, remaining Tata Sampann Chicken Masala.
8. Cover and cook for 25-30 minutes. Take it off the heat.
9. Garnish with chopped coriander, mint leaves and fried onion.
10. Serve hot with raita.

Additional Tips and Tricks

1. Serving Suggestion : Raita is served as an accompaniment to Biryani..