Hello everybody, it is Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, chicken biryani. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Chicken Biryani is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Chicken Biryani is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have chicken biryani using 38 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken Biryani:

1. Make ready 2 bay leaves
2. Get 3 - 4 chillies dried red
3. Prepare 2 tablespoons fennel seeds
4. Prepare 2 star anise
5. Make ready 2 cardamom green
6. Prepare 1 cardamom black
7. Prepare 2 cinnamom sticks
8. Take 6 cloves
9. Prepare 4 1/2 tablespoons coriander seeds ( or powder)
10. Take 2 1/2 tablespoons jeera seeds
11. Get 4 - 5 strands mace of flower
12. Get 1 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg
13. Make ready 600 g chicken breasts boneless ( 3-4 pieces)
14. Get 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
15. Make ready 3 - 4 cloves garlic crushed
16. Take 2 ginger pieces of root crushed
17. Prepare 3 green chillies cut in pieces
18. Make ready 1/2 cup yogurt
19. Get 1/2 lemon juice a
20. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
21. Make ready 1 teaspoon masala biryani powder
22. Prepare to taste salt
23. Get 1 teaspoon oil
24. Make ready 2 1/2 cups water of
25. Get 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
26. Take 2 - 3 strands mace of
27. Make ready 1 cardamoms black
28. Get 3 cardamoms green
29. Make ready 2 cinnamon sticks
30. Take 4 - 5 cloves
31. Get 1 - 2 bay leaves
32. Prepare 1 teaspoon oil
33. Get 1 1/2 cups basmati rice
34. Make ready 1 1/2 teaspoons Masala Biryani Powder (for 3 layers)
35. Prepare 1 onion large fried
36. Prepare 1/2 a cup coriander leaves chopped
37. Get 1 cup mint leaves chopped
38. Make ready 3 - 5 strands saffron milk soaked in 5 teaspoons hot

Instructions to make Chicken Biryani:

1. In a pan dry roast all spices listed in 1. Step (not powders) on a very low flame for about 5 minutes, continuously stir. Make sure spices do not get burned.
2. Add dry powders and fry for another 2 minutes. Turn off heat and set aside.
3. After about 30 minutes crush spices in mortar/ or blender. Store Biryani Masala Powder in an airtight glass jar. This serves up to 3 Biryanis (approx. 1 teaspoon per cup of rice).
4. Cut chicken breasts in small square pieces. Add all ingredients for chicken marination in a bowl as given in 2. Step and set aside for at least 2- 4 hours (best overnight).
5. Rinse rice till water runs clear and then soak for 30 minutes. In a pot heat 3 cups of water. When water starts to boil add oil, dry spices as given in 3. Step as well as salt and cook for about 4-5 minutes until aroma is released. Now add soaked rice and cook for max. 5 minutes(rice should be 3/4 cooked). Drain water and keep aside.
6. Take a heavy casserole and transfer marinated chicken. Add oil. Now add all spices listed in 4. Step 1/3 of fried onions, 1/3 portion of coriander- and mint leaves, 1/2 teaspoon Biryani Masala. Level the surface.
7. Layer 1/2 the portion of cooked rice evenly. Then add all spices listed in 4. Step 1/3 of fried onions, 1/3 portion of coriander- and mint leaves, 1/2 teaspoon Biryani Masala. Level the surface.
8. Layer rest of cooked rice evenly. Then add rest of the spices listed in 4. Step 1/3 of fried onions, 1/3 portion of coriander- and mint leaves,1/2 teaspoon Biryani Masala. Pour the saffron milk over the top.
9. Take a fresh kitchen towel and soak in water, squeeze tight so that it is moist and not dripping in water. Fold towel to a double layer and spread over the the rim of the casserole. Now cover the lid on casserole. Set to cook on medium flame for exactly 20 minutes. You will see the vapor rising.
10. Now reduce the flame to minimum and let cook for another 15-20 minutes exactly. Switch off flame and keep aside about 15-20 minutes.
11. Take off the lid and mix well. Garnish with coriander leaves/ mint leaves and serve with Cucumber-mint raita and cut onions.

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