Chicken Biryani
Chicken biryani Recipe in 3 Ways! This is one of the most popular and favourite dish all over the world. It is one of the most loved rice and meat dish that originated from Indian sub-continent. Traditional chicken dum biryani which has a fragrance which is so inviting is made by layering rice and marinated chicken that is flavoured with whole spices, herbs like mint and coriander leaves, curd and ghee. Every household has their unique way of making this dish. Learn how to make the perfect aromatic chicken biryani with all my tips and tricks made three different ways including pressure cooker, stove top & dum-style. Make sure you make some refreshing raita, mirchi salan or tomato salan.
About Chicken Biryani
Biryani is one of the most loved dish all over the world. Biryani is made with marinated meat like chicken, mutton, fragrant basmati rice, whole spices, coriander leaves, mint leaves, fried onions, fried nuts and raisins and lots of ghee. It has an aroma that is so unique to the authentic biryani.
Chicken biryani is the popular variety of biryani which is made with tender pieces of chicken marinated with yogurt, spices, fresh garam masala, coriander, mint and lemon juice. Biryani can be made many different style.
The most authentic biryani is Chicken Dum Biryani and it cannot be matched by anything else. It is cooked in Dum Pukht which means the pot is sealed tight using wheat flour dough and lid. The whole pot is steam cooked over low flame. It is also known as kachi biryani.
Chicken dum biryani involves different steps which can be elaborate and time consuming which I make only during weekends. But during busy weekdays when I crave for chicken biryani, I make them different ways using pressure cooker or instant pot.