Chicken Biryani Recipe (Simple Home Style)

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🍗 Chicken Biryani Recipe (Simple Home Style)

Chicken Biryani is a flavorful one-pot rice dish made with marinated chicken, basmati rice, and aromatic spices. This easy home-style recipe gives rich taste without restaurant complexity.

📝 Ingredients

For Chicken Marinade

Chicken – 500 g

Curd (yogurt) – ½ cup

Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tbsp

Red chilli powder – 1 tsp

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Garam masala – 1 tsp

Salt – to taste

Lemon juice – 1 tbsp

For Biryani

Basmati rice – 2 cups (soaked 30 min)

Onion – 3 large (thinly sliced)

Tomato – 2 (chopped)

Green chilli – 2 (slit)

Whole spices: bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom

Oil + ghee – 3 tbsp

Mint leaves – ¼ cup

Coriander leaves – ¼ cup

Water – as needed

👩‍🍳 How to Make Chicken Biryani

Marinate chicken with all marinade ingredients for 30 minutes.

Heat oil and ghee in a heavy pan. Fry onions until golden brown.

Add whole spices, green chillies, and tomatoes. Cook until soft.

Add marinated chicken and cook until chicken is 80% done.

Add soaked rice, mint, coriander, salt, and required water.

Cover and cook on low flame until rice is fluffy and cooked.

Rest for 10 minutes before serving.

🍽️ Serving Suggestions

Serve hot with raita, onion salad, lemon wedges, and boiled egg.

🌟 Tips

Use long-grain basmati for best aroma.

Do not over-stir after adding rice.

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