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Chicken Biriyani (Pressure Cooker Method)

Ingredients
  • Chicken – 500 gms
  • Salt – 1/2 tsp
  • Curd – 1 tbsp
  • Turmeric Powder – 1/ 2 tsp
  • Pepper Powder - 1 tsp
  • Basmati Rice – 2 cups
  • Onion -3 (finely sliced )
  • Tomato – 2 (finely chopped )
  • Ginger – 1 (medium piece)
  • Garlic cloves – 10 nos:
  • Chilli Powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Green Chilli – 1no:
  • Coriander Leaves (chopped) - 2tsp
  • Mint Leaves (chopped ) – 2tsp
  • Cardamom – 4nos:
  • Cloves - 4nos:
  • Cinnamon – 4 (1"  piece)
  • Star anise – 2nos:
  • Cashew Nuts – 10nos:
  • Raisins – 10nos:
  • Ghee – 4 tsp
Preparation Method
  1. Marinate chicken with salt, pepper powder, turmeric powder and curd for half an hour .
  2. Soak basmati rice for half an hour in water . Drain out water and spread it on kitchen towel for drying.
  3. Make a smooth paste of ginger , garlic , green chilli and chilli powder. Finally add chopped coriander leaves and mint leaves. Just crush it and keep aside.
  4. In pressure cooker bring ghee to heat, splutter cardamon, clove, star anise and cinnamon.
  5. Add onion, tomato and saute well.
  6. Add ginger-garlic-chili paste and saute till the smell goes off.
  7. Add marinated chicken and saute for 5mins:
  8. Add basmati rice and fry for 5mins:
  9. Add 3cups of boiling water and close the lid of the cooker.
  10. Keep the flame in high and wait for one whistle.
  11. After one whistle, reduce the flame to low and cook for another 5mins: and switch off the flame.
  12. When the pressure released completely, open the lid and transfer the biriyani to a large bowl.
  13. Garnish with roasted cashew and raisins.
  14. Easy, delicious pressure cooker style Chicken Biriyani is ready to serve with raita / pickle.


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