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Chicken Dum Biryani

Chicken Dum biryani because is cooked by layering half cooked basmati rice over a slow cooked chicken gravy. This recipe is very easy and perfect for home preparation.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Marination Time 4 hours
Total Time 5 hours
Course Main Course
Cuisine Hyderabadi, Indian, mughlai
Servings 5

Ingredients
  

For Chicken Marinade

  • 1 kg Chicken Pieces
  • 4 Large Sliced Onion
  • 3 tbsp Biryani Masala
  • 1&1/2 tsp salt
  • 1-2 tsp Red Chilly Powder
  • 3 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 3/4 cup Whisked Thick Yogurt Full Fat
  • 1 cup Coriander Leaves
  • 1/2 cup Mint leaves
  • 4-6 Green Chilies
  • 2&1/2 tbsp Ginger & Garlic Paste
  • 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
  • 3/4 cup Oil

For Rice

  • 750 gm Rice (4 Cups)
  • 3 sticks Cinnamon
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • 1 Star anise
  • 8 Green Cardamom
  • 1 tsp Shah Zeera
  • 6 Cloves
  • 1 Black Cardamom
  • salt to taste
  • 3-4 liter Water
  • 1 tsp Oil
  • 2 tbsp Fried Onions
  • 2 tbsp Coriander+mint leaves
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 2 pinch orange food colour Dissolved in water
  • 1/2 Cup Ghee/Oil

Instructions
 

For Chicken Marination

  • Deep Fry the sliced onion until Crispy and Golden brown, keep aside.
  • Make a paste of Coriander, Mint ang Green Chillies and keep aside.
  • Now Wash and clean the chicken and Marinate the chicken with ingredients mentioned under marinating list. Marinate for at least 4 hours. I prefer overnight.

For Rice

  • Wash and soak Rice for atleast 1-2 hours.
  • In a big heavy bottom vessel add water, whole spices,salt,1tsp oil & bring to a boil.
  • Add soaked basmati rice and boil till 50% done.
  • Meanwhile heat the marinated chicken over a meduim heat for 5minutes.
  • Check and Strain the rice & spread the prepared on marinated chicke gravy .
  • Add some fried onions, chopped coriander & mint,lemon juice, colour, ghee/oil. Cover completely & cook for10min on high flame.
  • Now place this vessel on a tawa and place a heavy weight on top. Cook this on low flame for 35-40 minutes.Switch off the flame and do not open the lid for atleast 30 minutes.
  • Serve hot with raita or bagare baigan.
  • You can add saffron milk on top for more flavour and natural colour. My kids are allergic to saffron that's why i skipped it. 
Keyword Chicken Dum Biryani, Hyderabadi Biryani, Rice