Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani

Chicken Biryani, a world-famous Indian delicacy, requires time and experience to prepare but is well worth the effort. Long-grained rice seasoned with aromatic spices like saffron and stacked with tender and juicy chicken in a rich sauce. The dish is then covered, and the lid is fastened with dough before the biryani is cooked over low heat. This is unquestionably a special occasion meal. This is one of the most popular forms of biryani in India. The chicken pieces are marinated and cooked alongside the rice, and it is seasoned with coconut and saffron.

INGREDIENTS

For Biryani

• 3½ cups water

• 2⅓ cups long-grain Basmati rice

• 4 Bay leaves

• ½ cup Warm Milk

• 1 pinch saffron strands

• ¼ cup Daily ghee

• 2 onions thinly sliced

• 2 green chillies chopped

For Marinade

• 500 gms Chicken Thighs or Drumsticks

• 10 black peppercorns

• 6 whole cloves

• 5 Daily cardamom pods

• 2 Cinnamon Sticks

• 2 whole star anise

• 1 bunch of fresh coriander leaves

• 1 bunch of fresh mint leaves

• ½ tsp black cumin seeds

• 1 cup Yoghurt

• 2 tsp Lemon Juice

• 2 tsp ginger garlic paste

• 2 tsp red chilli powder

• ¼ tsp turmeric powder

• 1 tsp Daily biryani masala

• salt to taste