Hearty Chicken Biryani
Quick chicken biryani — one-pot version using rice cooker or pressure cooker. Less elaborate than traditional dum biryani but still flavorful.
Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
47 min
Servings
2
Calories
589 cal
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Smart Servings Scaler
- Chicken250 g
- Rice¾ cups
- Yogurt¼ cup
- Cumin Seeds½
- Coriander Powder½
- Garam Masala½
- Onion½ medium
- Ginger½ tsp
- Garlic1 ½ cloves
All quantities scaled automatically from 2 servings.
Ingredients
Makes 2 servings · Use the Servings Scaler above to adjust
- Chicken250 g
- Rice0.75 cups
- Yogurt0.25 cup
- Cumin Seeds0.5
- Coriander Powder0.5
- Garam Masala0.5
- Onion0.5 medium
- Ginger0.5 tsp
- Garlic1.5 cloves
Instructions
- 1
Marinate 1.5 lb chicken thighs 30 min in yogurt-spice mixture (½ cup yogurt + 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic + 2 teaspoons each cumin, coriander, turmeric, red chili, garam masala + salt).
- 2
Heat 3 tablespoons ghee in pressure cooker. Add whole spices (cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, bay leaf). Add 2 sliced onions, cook until golden.
- 3
Add marinated chicken. Cook 5 min.
- 4
Add 1 chopped tomato + 2 cups basmati rice (rinsed and soaked 30 min, drained) + 3.5 cups water + 1.5 teaspoons salt + saffron-milk.
- 5
Pressure cook 6 minutes with natural release. Or stovetop: bring to boil, cover, lowest heat 20 min, rest 10 min.
- 6
Fluff gently. Top with fried onions, cilantro, mint, lemon. Serve with raita.
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💡 Expert Tips
- 1.Soaked rice.
- 2.Pressure cooker = quick.
- 3.Don't overcook chicken.
- 4.Toppings essential.
🔬 Why It Works
Quick biryani succeeds because the pressure cooker (or one-pot stovetop) replicates dum cooking in less time. Less elaborate than layered biryani but still flavorful and aromatic.
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Nutrition Facts
Per serving (recipe makes 2 servings)
* Percent Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are estimates.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (recipe makes 2 servings)
* Percent Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are estimates.
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