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Chicken Dum Biryani

Chicken Dum Biryani is a luxurious glee known worldwide and loved by all. A delicious motley of succulent chicken layered with fine long grain basmati rice, with the goodness of finger licking masala, caramelized onions and then slow cooked (dum) to perfection, this is very easy to make and the best chicken dum biryani recipe you will delight to eat!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • To marinate the chicken:
  • 750 g chicken with bone cut into medium pieces
  • 3/4 cup yogurt curd, whisked well
  • 1 tbsp ginger – garlic paste
  • 3-4 green chilies silted
  • 2 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp garam masala powder
  • 2 tbsp cooking oil
  • 3 tbsp fried onions
  • 1/4 cup coriander leaves roughly chopped
  • 1/4 cup mint leaves roughly chopped
  • Juice of 1 large lemons
  • To cook the rice:
  • 3 cups long grain basmati rice washed and soaked for 30 mins
  • salt to taste
  • 8 cups of water or as needed
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 inch cinnamon stick
  • 2 green cardamom
  • 6 black peppercorns
  • 3 cloves
  • 1 bay leaves
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • To cook the gravy:
  • 2 tbsp cooking oil
  • 1 tbsp ghee
  • 1 onion large finely sliced
  • 1 inch cinnamon stick
  • 1 green cardamom
  • 3 cloves
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • Other Ingredients:
  • 1/4 cup coriander leaves
  • 1/4 cup mint Leaves
  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • a pick of saffron soaked in a tbsp of milk
  • Fried onions as needed

Instructions
 

  • To marinate chicken:
  • Clean and wash the chicken well, drain the water completely.
  • Add all the ingredients mentioned and mix well.
  • Add chicken pieces and mix.
  • Cover and allow it to rest overnight or for at least 30 minutes under refrigeration.
  • To cook rice:
  • Clean, wash and soak basmati rice for 30 minutes.
  • Heat enough water in large pot, add all the ingredients mentioned except rice in cheese cloth and bring it to a boil.
  • Then add rice and cook until 70 percent done. Strain all the water from the cooked rice.
  • To cook chicken:
  • In a heavy bottom pot, heat oil and ghee together.Then add the whole spices.
  • Add sliced onion and fry until they just start to pick the golden colour.
  • Then, add marinated chicken and mix.
  • Cook the chicken for 6-7 minutes on low. Switch off the heat and set it aside.
  • To layer chicken dum biryani:
  • In the same pan, sprinkle fried onions over the cooked chicken.
  • Layer the cooked rice on the top of the chicken evenly.
  • Pour soaked saffron,chopped mint leaves, coriander leaves, fried onions and melted ghee over the rice.
  • Cover the pot with aluminium foil and lid.
  • Cook the biryani on high flame for 4-5 to develop the steam.
  • Then lower the heat and slow cook the biryani (dum) for 15 minutes. switch off the heat.
  • Allow it to rest for 5-7 minutes. Chicken Biryani is ready to serve with raita.

Notes

  1. Adjust the spiciness of the biryani as per your preference.
  2. You can use mix chicken cut or drumsticks or thighs. Marination of chicken is extremely important for juicy and tender chicken.
  3. Soak rice for 30 minutes to get fluffy rice
  4. Use a heavy bottom pan to make the biryani.
  5. If you do not have the fried onions, then finely slice 2 large onions and fry it in oil until golden.
Keyword Chicken Dum Biryani, Dum Biryani