Description
A comforting masterpiece combining rich, creamy sauce with tender chicken and fluffy rice, perfect for family dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups basmati rice
- 500 grams chicken, cut into pieces
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 2 onions, finely sliced
- 3 tomatoes, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 inch ginger, grated
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- Salt to taste
- 2–3 green chilies, slit
- 3–4 cups water
Instructions
- Rinse the basmati rice under cold water until the water runs clear. Soak it for 30 minutes to achieve that perfect fluffy texture.
- In a large bowl, marinate the chicken with yogurt, minced garlic, grated ginger, garam masala, turmeric, cumin, and salt. Set it aside for 30 minutes to soak up all those delicious flavors.
- Heat the butter over medium heat in a heavy-bottomed pot. Add the sliced onions and sauté until they turn a glorious golden brown.
- Gently add the marinated chicken into the pot. Cook it until the chicken is nicely browned.
- Now, toss in the chopped tomatoes and slit green chilies, cooking until the tomatoes are softened.
- Stir in the heavy cream and sprinkle the chopped cilantro, cooking for an additional 5 minutes.
- While that simmers, boil water in a separate pot and add the soaked rice. Cook until the rice is about 70% done, then drain it well.
- Layer the partially cooked rice delicately over the chicken mixture in the pot. Cover it tightly and cook on low heat for 20-25 minutes.
- Once it’s ready, fluff the biryani gently with a fork before serving.
Notes
For a zesty twist, add a squeeze of lemon juice just before serving to brighten up the flavors.
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 19g
- Cholesterol: 70mg